MI area data
Sault sainte mar, MI
Sault sainte mar, MI.
Population: 18,681 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,325
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $204,915
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $182,000
- Median list price
- $198,500
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 68.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +87 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,297
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,489
- Average weekly wage
- $840
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
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