Area data
Lenox, MI — ZIP 48048
Population: 11,349 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,500
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.8%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $298,714
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,000
- Median list price
- $332,400
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.6%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,570/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ray Community Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -769 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $3,006
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 305,468
- Average weekly wage
- $1,314
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,080
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