MI area data
Kalkaska, MI
Kalkaska, MI.
Population: 8,852 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,166
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.0%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $232,669
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $236,750
- Median list price
- $284,999
- Median days on market
- 58.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 72
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 126.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kalkaska City Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +165 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,489
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,526
- Average weekly wage
- $1,145
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 38
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