Area data
Jackson, MI — ZIP 49202
Population: 18,519 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $141,251
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $141,251
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $104,000
- Median days on market
- 148 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.6%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,046/mo
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (JXN) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (JXN) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,878
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 48,980
- Average weekly wage
- $1,145
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 189
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