MI area data
Sterling heights, MI
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Sterling heights.
Population: 133,573 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $323,092
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $324,592
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $296,469
- Median list price
- $294,912
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 180
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,596/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,828/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
- 34
- Elementary schools
- 20
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oakland Troy Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 24
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -769 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,684
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 305,468
- Average weekly wage
- $1,314
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,080
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ZIP codes in Sterling heights
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