Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$267,474+1.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,983About 0.7× the local median income ($77,928): affordable for a typical household
Days on market43 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Macomb County, MI is worth $267,474, up 1.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $222,071, so the area is 20.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.8% over the next year. A household needs about $57,983 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,928. Typical rent is $1,422 a month, or $1,572 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 243 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$267,474
Change in 1 year
+1.2%
Overvalued %
+20.4%
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Fair home value
$222,071
Change in 5 years
+22.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.8%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,450
Income needed to afford it
$57,983
Property tax rate
1.40%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,422
Typical rent for houses
$1,572
Price-to-rent ratio
15.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,459
Gross rental yield
6.38%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.15%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+24.4%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
22.8%
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Homes for sale
2,449
Pending sales per 100 listings
44
Asking price per sq ft
$182
People and jobs
Median household income
$77,928
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
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Population
886,221
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,695
Net moves in (IRS)
+243
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
96.7
Unhealthy air days a year
10
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Flood risk score
97.5
Wildfire risk score
41.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.7
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Macomb County, MI overvalued?
Home prices in Macomb County, MI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $222,071, so the area is 20.4% overvalued.
Is Macomb County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?
Macomb County, MI is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Macomb County, MI?
Home values in Macomb County, MI are up 1.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Macomb County, MI?
A household needs about $57,983 a year to afford the typical home in Macomb County, MI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,928.