| Index | Bear Lake village | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $67,000 | $127,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $568 | $799 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 68.9% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 31.1% | 29.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mancelona, MI | 1,708 | $78,300 | 58% |
| Grayling, MI | 1,969 | $85,100 | 54% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,230 | $90,800 | 51% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 371 | $98,900 | 46% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 527 | $117,500 | 36% |
| Bear Lake village, MI | 261 | $67,000 | 64% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Skyline, MN | 261 | $231,700 | 25% |
| Smith Island, MD | 261 | $107,600 | 42% |
| Talmage, NE | 261 | $49,400 | 73% |
| Acampo, CA | 261 | $0 | 100% |
| Cherokee Pass, MO | 261 | $143,800 | 22% |
| Bear Lake village, MI | 261 | $67,000 | 64% |
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