MI area data
Dowagiac, MI
Dowagiac, MI.
Population: 14,858 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $232,302
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $234,742
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $192,750
- Median list price
- $267,500
- Median days on market
- 84.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail
- 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
- 44.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 190
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dowagiac Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,886
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,271
- Average weekly wage
- $980
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 125
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