Area data
Orion, MI — ZIP 48359
Population: 10,401 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $403,333
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $403,333
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $414,000
- Median list price
- $522,500
- Median days on market
- 22.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,420/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,880/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 193
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,502 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $3,769
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 680,690
- Average weekly wage
- $1,465
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,342
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