MI area data
Escanaba, MI
Escanaba, MI.
Population: 16,416 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,783
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +55.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +123.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $190,124
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,000
- Median list price
- $179,900
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +4.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 56.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Delta County Airport (ESC) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Delta County Airport (ESC) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $1,820
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,559
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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