Fruitport, Michigan

Charter township in Muskegon County · population 14,575 (2020 Census)

Median home: $226,800
Household income: $85,413
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 82°
Snow a year: 87 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 43.8

Fruitport is a charter township of 14,575 people in Muskegon County, Michigan. The median home is worth $226,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks more vibrant than 79% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 74% of Michigan towns.

How Fruitport 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 Fruitport is worth $226,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $85,413, which is more affordable than 61% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,217 a month. 88.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Fruitport	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$226,800	$193,900
Median rent	$1,217	$955
Median household income	$85,413	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	88.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1976	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.7%	—

Who lives in Fruitport

People	Fruitport	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.8	43.7
Age 65 and over	21.5%	20.7%
Under 18	19.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	11.4%	10.4%
Veterans	7.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.3%	—
Work from home	8.2%	9.1%
Average commute	21.2 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.7%	88.8%

Weather in Fruitport

July highs average 81.6°F and January lows 20.7°F. About 35.1 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 130 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 Muskegon Co Ap station (5.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fruitport since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 4, 1965 about 6.0 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 26 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on May 13, 1956.

Severe weather in Muskegon County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Muskegon County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Muskegon County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Muskegon County

Muskegon County had 63,475 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,204 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Fruitport itself the ACS puts it at 4.2%.

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 Fruitport

Sullivan, MI
3.0 mi · 2,541 people · home $215,700
Norton Shores, MI
5.1 mi · 25,030 people · home $234,800
Crockery, MI
5.7 mi · 4,572 people · home $306,000
Ferrysburg, MI
6.2 mi · 2,952 people · home $239,900
Muskegon Heights, MI
6.3 mi · 9,917 people · home $68,000
Spring Lake, MI
6.5 mi · 15,296 people · home $359,200
Wolf Lake, MI
6.6 mi · 5,034 people · home $131,400
Roosevelt Park, MI
7.5 mi · 4,172 people · home $193,300

Fruitport questions

Is Fruitport, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Fruitport scores better for retirees than 6% of Michigan towns and quieter than 32%. 21.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.8).

How much does a house cost in Fruitport?

The median owner-occupied home in Fruitport is valued at $226,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $85,413, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $1,217 a month.

What is the weather like in Fruitport?

July highs average 81.6°F and January lows 20.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.1 inches of precipitation a year and 87.2 inches of snow.

Does Fruitport get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fruitport 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 Fruitport's Census boundary (GEOID 2612131020). 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.