Area data
Mount pleasant, MI — ZIP 48858
Population: 42,226 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $231,077
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $231,077
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 105
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,051/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +14.4%
- 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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,519
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,588
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 71
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