Traverse City, MI 49685 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 48
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Home Value
$437,390
+2.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
48
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
66 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
31%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
38%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,790/mo
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$65
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 2.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 40% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+34% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (48/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.1% below their final list price; 31% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 38% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $107k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,244 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $889/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $65 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (76% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.0% to +11.3% (80% range; middle estimate +4.3%), chance of a rise 76%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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Other ZIP codes in Grand Traverse County, MI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City, MI 49686 | $401.5K | +1.0% | 42 |
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