Area data
Ypsilanti, MI — ZIP 48198
Population: 39,244 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $228,065
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $234,650
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $192,500
- Median list price
- $339,500
- Median days on market
- 59.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,650/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 976
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,092 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,980
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 133,883
- Average weekly wage
- $1,328
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 553
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