MI area data
Watervliet, MI
Watervliet, MI.
Population: 6,215 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,420
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,420
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $242,500
- Median list price
- $359,900
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.5°F
- Average high
- 59.5°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Watervliet Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -113 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,094
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,175
- Average weekly wage
- $1,063
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 335
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