MI area data
Otter lake, MI
Otter lake, MI.
Population: 2,152 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $244,653
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.5%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $247,882
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $287,450
- Median list price
- $284,450
- Median days on market
- 28.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/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
- strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Grass Roots STOLport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bishop International Airport (FNT) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +269 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $2,211
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,108
- Average weekly wage
- $927
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 127
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