MI area data
Sparta, MI
Sparta, MI.
Population: 13,512 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $344,704
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $344,704
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,000
- Median list price
- $329,900
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,535 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,275
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 387,504
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 938
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