MI area data
Homer, MI
Homer, MI.
Population: 4,547 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,125
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $146,125
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $230,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Claucherty Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (JXN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $1,941
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,064
- Average weekly wage
- $1,184
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
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