Monroe County, MI housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 13
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Home Value
$273,480
+6.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
13
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
41 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
99.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
28%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,331/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
35%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$112
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 35% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 6.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 54% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−6% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (13/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 0.8% below their final list price; 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 28% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $71k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,357 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $453/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $112 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −3% to +13% over the next 12 months (83% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.0% to +13.4% (80% range; middle estimate +6.5%), chance of a rise 83%, of a 5%+ drop 6%.
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ZIP codes in Monroe County, MI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe, MI 48162 | $240.8K | +5.3% | 3 |
| Monroe, MI 48161 | $206.1K | +6.0% | 41 |
| Temperance, MI 48182 | $302.8K | +6.7% | 11 |
| Newport, MI 48166 | $206.4K | +1.4% | 6 |
| Milan, MI 48160 | $311.8K | +3.8% | 21 |
| Lambertville, MI 48144 | $313.9K | +5.8% | 6 |
| Carleton, MI 48117 | $340.4K | +7.5% | 19 |
| Dundee, MI 48131 | $299.3K | +5.2% | 13 |
| Erie, MI 48133 | $259.1K | +12.7% | 40 |
| Petersburg, MI 49270 | $321.6K | +7.0% | 16 |
| Ottawa Lake, MI 49267 | $339.3K | +7.1% | 38 |
| Ida, MI 48140 | $330.5K | +6.0% | 29 |
| South Rockwood, MI 48179 | $321K | +9.1% | 35 |
| La Salle, MI 48145 | $283.2K | +6.4% | 9 |
| Maybee, MI 48159 | $295.9K | +8.8% | 10 |
| Luna Pier, MI 48157 | $194.6K | +10.6% | 22 |
| ZIP 48177 | – | – | 27 |