MI area data
Ludington, MI
Ludington, MI.
Population: 17,184 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $313,911
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.0%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $314,694
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $485,000
- Median list price
- $599,000
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 85.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 178
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mason County Airport (LDM) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +85 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,632
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,620
- Average weekly wage
- $901
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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