MI area data
Alanson, MI
Alanson, MI.
Population: 4,920 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $316,553
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $321,648
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.5°F
- Average high
- 55.5°F
- Average low
- 34.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 11
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,855
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,352
- Average weekly wage
- $1,035
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 159
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