Area data
Saginaw, MI — ZIP 48602
Population: 27,127 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $85,057
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +172.9%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $86,569
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $72,500
- Median list price
- $87,900
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.8%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,085/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +12.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,029/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- MBS International Airport (MBS) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -174 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,946
- Median annual property tax
- $1,666
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 69,166
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 99
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