Area data
Muskegon, MI — ZIP 49442
Population: 44,766 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,267
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +157.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $186,267
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $194,000
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 80
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 54
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,197/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.5%
- 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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 86.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +347 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $1,604
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,112
- Average weekly wage
- $966
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 277
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