Area data
Lansing, MI — ZIP 48917
Population: 32,483 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $265,303
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $267,566
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,900
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,412/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 841
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -111 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $3,554
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,249
- Average weekly wage
- $1,120
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 102
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