MI area data
Empire, MI
Empire, MI.
Population: 1,390 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $632,417
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $644,300
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $629,500
- Median list price
- $629,000
- Median days on market
- 123.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 91.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- William B Bolton Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +104 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $3,424
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,950
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 201
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