MI area data
Coldwater, MI
Coldwater, MI.
Population: 24,826 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,801
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $223,531
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $160,000
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,179/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Branch County Memorial Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -67 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $2,028
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,199
- Average weekly wage
- $938
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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