Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+3% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
• Prices. Home values are up 5.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 47% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+12% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (41/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (109.1% of list); 36% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 26% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $53k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,063 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $265/mo less than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $54 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (58% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.3% to +8.1% (80% range; middle estimate +1.0%), chance of a rise 58%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.

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