MI area data
Buckley, MI
Buckley, MI.
Population: 3,070 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,547
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +190.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $292,992
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,500
- Median list price
- $354,500
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 126.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Green Lake Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +151 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,895
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,427
- Average weekly wage
- $916
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 59
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