MI area data
Carleton, MI
Carleton, MI.
Population: 10,262 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $344,620
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $344,620
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $60,000
- Median list price
- $74,900
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 80.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 59
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wickenheiser Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,847
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 35,432
- Average weekly wage
- $1,153
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 176
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