The story of this market
The typical home in Ingham County, Michigan sells for about $200,000, or $138 per square foot.
Prices are up +13.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 39 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 76% since 2000. Last year 46 of 72 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,323 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,323 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+1.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2021 (+10.6%). Worst: 2009 (-9.4%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.5%
MI · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,685
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+1.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 72 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
19
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $72,307,515.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.8%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10703 | 6420 | 81.8% | 4.8% | $145,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Ingham County, Michigan
The Ingham County housing market shows signs of growth with a 13.6% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. Demand remains steady with 243 homes sold in the most recent period, supported by the stable employment base provided by the state capital and university.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 3.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 36 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 1.64% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.3% · poverty 16.4% — a mixed stability profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 15 researched ZIP reports of 20 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 48819 | Dansville | $325,000 | $185 | +2.4% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 22 | $1,010 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48823 | East Lansing | $325,000 | $154 | +6% | 36 | — | — | — | 299 | $1,176 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48824 | East Lansing | $258,000 | $152 | -8.7% | 37 | 98.5% | 14% | 3.2 | 722 | $1,450 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48825 | East Lansing | $215,000 | $148 | +4.2% | 34 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.5 | 42 | $1,350 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48827 | Eaton Rapids | $263,672 | $149 | +2.9% | 34 | — | — | — | — | $989 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48840 | Haslett | $315,247 | $152 | -8.7% | 25 | 100% | 14% | 2.6 | 143 | $1,071 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48842 | Holt | $211,500 | $145 | +4.2% | 36 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.8 | 120 | $1,243 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48854 | Mason | $287,410 | $145 | +2.6% | 34 | — | — | — | 31 | $1,202 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48855 | Howell | $385,729 | $215 | +2.3% | 32 | 98.5% | 15% | 4.9 | 74 | $1,501 | researched Sep 20 |
| 48864 | Okemos | $323,000 | $120 | +5.9% | 53 | — | — | — | 51 | $1,334 | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county economy is anchored by the state capital in Lansing and Michigan State University, driving a workforce base heavily concentrated in government and education sectors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Michigan) — Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption: Provides an exemption from property taxes levied for school operating purposes and potentially other local taxes depending on eligibility. State (Michigan) — General Property Tax Act: Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value (State Equalized Value). Taxable value is capped at the lesser of the state equalized value or the previous year's taxable value adjusted by the consumer price index (up to 5%), unless a transfer of ownership occurs.
The economy is driven by the state government and Michigan State University, which serve as the primary anchor employers for the region.
- Zap Zone XL - Lansing4.615.3 mi
- High Caliber Karting and Entertainment4.86.4 mi
- Funcity Trampoline and Adventure Park3.715.5 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.513.8 mi
- Castaway Play Cafe4.118.4 mi
- Breslin Center4.79 mi
- Spartan Stadium4.68.7 mi
- MSU Union4.68.9 mi
- Wharton Center for Performing Arts4.78 mi
- Celebration! Cinema4.510 mi
- Potter Park Zoo4.510.1 mi
- NCG Cinema - Lansing & IMAX!4.311.6 mi
- Celebration! Cinema4.510 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center4.711.5 mi
- Hawk Island Park4.69.4 mi
- Impression 5 Science Center4.711.5 mi
- Michigan History Center4.712.1 mi
- Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum4.38.6 mi
- Steam Railroading Institute4.525.8 mi
- R.E. Olds Transportation Museum4.811.4 mi
- Hawk Island Park4.69.4 mi
- Hope Sports Complex4.48.6 mi
- Lake Lansing Park South4.68 mi
- Burchfield Park4.712.2 mi
- Frances Park4.612.9 mi
- Wonderland Marine West4.227.7 mi
- Royal Scot Lansing4.116 mi
- Hawk Hollow Golf Course4.611.9 mi
- Forest Akers East Golf Course4.48.2 mi
- Hunters Ridge Golf Course4.519.9 mi
- Eldorado Golf Course4.57.9 mi
- Horrocks Farm Market4.816.9 mi
- Kensington Valley Outlets4.318.2 mi
- Meridian Mall4.26.3 mi
- Meijer4.310.9 mi
- Meijer49.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau via Demographics Atlas and FDI Connect.
applies when — Real property owned and used as a homestead by a disabled veteran or their surviving spouse.
Provides an exemption from property taxes levied for school operating purposes and potentially other local taxes depending on eligibility.
MCL 211.7b
applies when — Transfer of interest in real estate consisting of not less than 1 or more than 4 residential dwelling units.
Sellers must provide a written disclosure statement to prospective buyers regarding the condition of the property, including known defects.
Seller Disclosure Act, Act 92 of 1993
applies when — Delinquency in real property tax payments.
A three-year forfeiture and foreclosure process. Property is forfeited to the county treasurer after two years of delinquency. If taxes remain unpaid by March 31 of the third year, the property is foreclosed upon by the Foreclosing Governmental Unit.
General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893; MCL 211.78k
Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value (State Equalized Value). Taxable value is capped at the lesser of the state equalized value or the previous year's taxable value adjusted by the consumer price index (up to 5%), unless a transfer of ownership occurs. The tax is calculated by multiplying the taxable value by the local millage rate.
General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.