MI area data
Alto, MI
Alto, MI.
Population: 9,754 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $512,357
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $512,357
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $639,900
- Median list price
- $549,900
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Van Strien Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,535 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $4,091
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 387,504
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 938
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