MI area data
Saranac, MI
Saranac, MI.
Population: 5,499 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $306,106
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $306,106
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $277,450
- Median list price
- $309,400
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, iceStorm, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ionia County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,663
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,224
- Average weekly wage
- $862
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 94
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