Michigan · 892 scored ZIPs · September 2026
Michigan: neither side has the edge.
Fair conditions for both sides. That is the population-weighted reading across 892 scored ZIPs in Michigan. Typical home value $286K, +3.3% over 12 months on average; listings take 46 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
Michigan892 scored ZIPs
Balanced−4
Typical value$286K+3.3% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market46 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut27%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$1,553/mo+4.5% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings29,284Across 887 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list98.9%35% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore54of 100
Average of 892 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability53
Growth46
Risk58
Momentum58
Livability56
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
On the map
892 scored ZIPs in Michigan, colored by market balance.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Market report
What the latest figures say about Michigan.
In Michigan, typical home values rose by an average of 3.3% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 892 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
In August 2026, the average typical home value in Michigan was $286K, weighted by population across its 892 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
In September 2026, the average HavenScore balance in Michigan was −4, in our Balanced band, weighted by population across its 892 scored ZIPs.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
In Michigan, the ZIP-level median time on market averaged 46 days in September 2026, weighted by population across the 887 of its 892 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
The share of listings with a price cut in Michigan averaged 27% in September 2026, weighted by population across the 884 of its 892 scored ZIPs that report it, against 20% for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Summed across the 887 ZIPs in Michigan that report them, active listings came to 29,284 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
Market cycle
Where each city sits: price momentum against buyer-seller pressure.
19 of 27 Michigan cities read Cooling — prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
- Buyer's market
- Leaning buyer
- Balanced
- Leaning seller
- Seller's market
- Named city (ink ring)
Cooling19 cities
Prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids and 16 more
Accelerating6 cities
Prices rising with the market leaning toward sellers.
Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington Hills and 3 more
Softening2 cities
Prices down over the year with the market leaning toward buyers.
Firming0 cities
Prices still down over the year, but the market now leans toward sellers.
No city reads Firming now.
Every city in the chart
| City | Read | Prices, trailing year | Balance | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | Cooling | +3.0% | −8 | 4 |
| Battle Creek | Cooling | +4.3% | −12 | 5 |
| Bloomfield Hills | Accelerating | +4.7% | +7 | 3 |
| Burton | Cooling | +2.6% | −18 | 3 |
| Clinton Township | Cooling | +2.0% | −11 | 3 |
| Dearborn | Cooling | +4.1% | −4 | 4 |
| Detroit | Softening | −5.5% | −41 | 26 |
| Farmington Hills | Accelerating | +2.5% | +1 | 3 |
| Flint | Cooling | +1.9% | −33 | 5 |
| Grand Rapids | Cooling | +2.9% | −3 | 6 |
| Jackson | Cooling | +2.6% | −12 | 3 |
| Kalamazoo | Cooling | +4.2% | −7 | 5 |
| Kentwood | Accelerating | +4.1% | +1 | 3 |
| Lansing | Cooling | +2.0% | −29 | 7 |
| Livonia | Cooling | +2.5% | −9 | 3 |
| Muskegon | Cooling | +3.8% | −10 | 3 |
| Novi | Accelerating | +2.8% | +5 | 3 |
| Pontiac | Cooling | +1.0% | −14 | 3 |
| Saginaw | Cooling | +3.4% | −9 | 7 |
| Saint Clair Shores | Cooling | +2.6% | −11 | 3 |
| Shelby Township | Cooling | +2.1% | −4 | 3 |
| Southfield | Cooling | +1.5% | −3 | 3 |
| Sterling Heights | Cooling | +1.4% | −11 | 4 |
| Traverse City | Cooling | +1.8% | −13 | 4 |
| Troy | Accelerating | +2.4% | +1 | 4 |
| Warren | Softening | −0.4% | −23 | 5 |
| Waterford | Accelerating | +3.0% | +2 | 3 |
Top ZIPs
The ten highest HavenScores among ZIPs with 5,000+ residents.
| Rank | Market balance | ZIP | HavenScore | Typical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1, balanced | 48072Berkley, MI | 66 | $317K |
| 2 | −10, balanced | 48067Royal Oak, MI | 65 | $341K |
| 3 | −13, leaning buyer | 48220Ferndale, MI | 64 | $246K |
| 4 | +29, leaning seller | 48070Huntington Woods, MI | 63 | $543K |
| 5 | +1, balanced | 48085Troy, MI | 63 | $462K |
| 6 | −34, leaning buyer | 48089Warren, MI | 63 | $130K |
| 7 | −42, buyer's market | 48206Detroit, MI | 63 | $87K |
| 8 | −39, leaning buyer | 48225Harper Woods, MI | 63 | $151K |
| 9 | −20, leaning buyer | 48030Hazel Park, MI | 62 | $159K |
| 10 | −21, leaning buyer | 48066Roseville, MI | 62 | $174K |
The score only ranks ZIPs with 5,000+ residents — thinner markets are too noisy month-to-month. National leaderboards → Every scored ZIP in Michigan, by county →
Cities
27 cities with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | −41 | 59 | |
| 2 | Flint | −33 | 57 | |
| 3 | Lansing | −29 | 53 | |
| 4 | Warren | −23 | 60 | |
| 5 | Burton | −18 | 54 | |
| 6 | Pontiac | −14 | 58 | |
| 7 | Traverse City | −13 | 49 | |
| 8 | Battle Creek | −12 | 50 | |
| 9 | Jackson | −12 | 58 | |
| 10 | Saint Clair Shores | −11 | 60 | |
| 11 | Clinton Township | −11 | 55 | |
| 12 | Sterling Heights | −11 | 52 | |
The other 15 cities, A to Z
| City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | −8 | 47 | |
| Bloomfield Hills | +7 | 55 | |
| Dearborn | −4 | 52 | |
| Farmington Hills | +1 | 58 | |
| Grand Rapids | −3 | 51 | |
| Kalamazoo | −7 | 48 | |
| Kentwood | +1 | 49 | |
| Livonia | −9 | 58 | |
| Muskegon | −10 | 56 | |
| Novi | +5 | 57 | |
| Saginaw | −9 | 57 | |
| Shelby Township | −4 | 51 | |
| Southfield | −3 | 57 | |
| Troy | +1 | 58 | |
| Waterford | +2 | 57 | |
Balance and HavenScore, 0–100, are population-weighted averages of each city’s scored ZIPs. All cities, every state →
Counties
80 counties with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscommon County | −28 | 54 | |
| 2 | Wayne County | −21 | 57 | |
| 3 | Genesee County | −18 | 54 | |
| 4 | Kalkaska County | −17 | 44 | |
| 5 | Ingham County | −15 | 52 | |
| 6 | Iosco County | −14 | 50 | |
| 7 | Macomb County | −12 | 55 | |
| 8 | Calhoun County | −12 | 50 | |
| 9 | Van Buren County | −11 | 47 | |
| 10 | Charlevoix County | −11 | 43 | |
| 11 | Grand Traverse County | −9 | 49 | |
| 12 | Antrim County | −9 | 46 | |
The other 68 counties, A to Z
Each county opens its page of the cheapest scored ZIPs.
Questions about Michigan
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is Michigan a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, Michigan sits in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −4 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 892 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in Michigan?
As of August 2026, typical home values in Michigan had risen by an average of 3.3% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 892 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in Michigan?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Michigan averaged 46 days, weighted by population across the 887 of its 892 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in Michigan?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in Michigan was $286K, weighted by population across its 892 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Rent and sale-to-list average only the ZIPs that report them.
Figures are population-weighted averages of the 892 scored ZIPs in Michigan.