Ferrysburg, Michigan

City in Ottawa County · population 2,952 (2020 Census)

Median home: $239,900
Household income: $70,400
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 80°
Snow a year: 87 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 52.7

Ferrysburg is a city of 2,952 people in Ottawa County, Michigan. The median home is worth $239,900, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 98% of Michigan towns, better for families than 95% of Michigan towns.

Ferrysburg in our rankings:

How Ferrysburg ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Ferrysburg is worth $239,900, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $70,400, which is more affordable than 22% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,257 a month. 90.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Ferrysburg	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$239,900	$193,900
Median rent	$1,257	$955
Median household income	$70,400	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.5%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	11.6%	—

Who lives in Ferrysburg

People	Ferrysburg	Typical Michigan town
Median age	52.7	43.7
Age 65 and over	34.1%	20.7%
Under 18	15.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.5%	10.4%
Veterans	3.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	19.2%	9.1%
Average commute	21.3 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.4%	88.8%

Weather in Ferrysburg

July highs average 80.0°F and January lows 19.3°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 87.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 134 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Grand Haven Wwtp station (2.2 mi away); snow from Muskegon Co Ap (5.8 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ferrysburg since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 4, 1965 about 7.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 11, 2001.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on May 13, 1956.

Severe weather in Ottawa County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Ottawa County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 8 deaths recorded.

Ottawa County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Ottawa County

Ottawa County had 131,885 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,813 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Ferrysburg itself the ACS puts it at 0.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Ferrysburg

Spring Lake, MI
1.6 mi · 15,296 people · home $359,200
Grand Haven, MI
2.3 mi · 11,011 people · home $250,100
Norton Shores, MI
5.7 mi · 25,030 people · home $234,800
Fruitport, MI
6.2 mi · 14,575 people · home $226,800
Grand Haven, MI
6.5 mi · 18,004 people · home $365,800
Crockery, MI
7.2 mi · 4,572 people · home $306,000
Muskegon Heights, MI
7.9 mi · 9,917 people · home $68,000
Roosevelt Park, MI
8.0 mi · 4,172 people · home $193,300

Ferrysburg questions

Is Ferrysburg, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ferrysburg scores better for retirees than 94% of Michigan towns and quieter than 55%. 34.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.7).

How much does a house cost in Ferrysburg?

The median owner-occupied home in Ferrysburg is valued at $239,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,400, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,257 a month.

What is the weather like in Ferrysburg?

July highs average 80.0°F and January lows 19.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 37.6 inches of precipitation a year and 87.2 inches of snow.

Does Ferrysburg get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ferrysburg since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on September 4, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ferrysburg's Census boundary (GEOID 2627960). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.