MI area data
Ruby, MI
Ruby, MI.
Population: 5,468 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $295,505
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $295,505
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $368,000
- Median list price
- $319,900
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,290/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 186
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Avoca Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +133 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,340
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 35,702
- Average weekly wage
- $1,022
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 208
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