MI area data
Colon, MI
Colon, MI.
Population: 3,384 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,197
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $210,457
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $153,000
- Median list price
- $238,700
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 39.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +33 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $1,621
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,860
- Average weekly wage
- $967
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 101
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