MI area data
Brighton, MI
Brighton, MI.
Population: 27,289 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $422,044
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $422,044
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $406,000
- Median list price
- $429,900
- Median days on market
- 29.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 73
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,642/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brighton Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +404 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $4,012
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 57,322
- Average weekly wage
- $1,051
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 486
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