The story of this market
The typical home in Genesee County, Michigan sells for about $200,000, or $133 per square foot.
Homes take about 36 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 59% since 2000. Last year 69 of 104 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,133 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,133 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.1%
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 (+12.5%). Worst: 2009 (-11.9%). 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
$1,391
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
+2.1%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 104 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
24
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $113,073,575.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16569 | 8859 | 77.1% | 0.9% | $125,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Genesee County, Michigan
The Genesee County housing market is currently stable with median prices holding steady year-over-year at $200,000. While inventory has increased to over 1,100 active listings, the market remains competitive with a 97.7% sale-to-list ratio. Demand is supported by a lower cost of living compared to the national average.
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 published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 5.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 104 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 17.67% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.8% · poverty 15.2% — a stable, low-distress 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 23 researched ZIP reports of 24 — 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.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 7, 2026.
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| 48420 | Clio | $230,000 | $135 | 0% | 36 | — | — | — | 16 | $829 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48423 | Davison | $279,000 | $190 | +7.4% | 50 | — | — | — | 143 | $1,032 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48430 | Fenton | $422,000 | $205 | +2.5% | 45 | 99% | 15% | 3.2 | 212 | $1,379 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48433 | Flushing | $239,950 | $155 | +1.2% | 32 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.8 | 102 | $1,028 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48436 | Gaines | — | — | 0% | 36 | — | — | — | 368 | $1,267 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48437 | Genesee | $50,000 | $66 | -17.6% | 45 | 98% | 41% | 24.7 | 3,109 | $1,045 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48438 | Goodrich | $404,825 | $162 | +1.2% | 40 | 99.5% | 15.8% | — | 29 | $1,313 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48439 | Grand Blanc | $294,900 | $191 | -3% | 44 | 100% | — | — | 331 | $1,123 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48451 | Linden | $350,000 | $185 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 22% | 3.2 | 112 | $1,032 | researched Sep 22 |
| 48457 | Montrose | $215,000 | $135 | +2.1% | 45 | 97.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 28 | $859 | researched Oct 1 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
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.
- Bavarian Blast Waterpark417.5 mi
- WhoaZone at Heron Beach4.520 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.326.2 mi
- Extreme Indoor Kart Racing4.47.2 mi
- K1 Speed Oxford4.526.2 mi
- Pine Knob Music Theatre4.627.7 mi
- Michigan Renaissance Festival4.417.1 mi
- Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club4.326.4 mi
- Frankenmuth River Place Shops4.717.3 mi
- Dow Event Center4.527.9 mi
- Mt Holly Ski & Snowboard Resort4.518 mi
- NCG Cinema - Grand Blanc Trillium + IMAX4.411.8 mi
- Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad4.71.8 mi
- Frankenmuth River Place Shops4.717.3 mi
- Emagine Birch Run4.712.5 mi
- Sloan Museum of Discovery4.63.8 mi
- Flint Institute of Arts Museum + Art School4.83.8 mi
- Flint Children's Museum4.74.7 mi
- Mid-Michigan Children's Museum4.628.1 mi
- Steam Railroading Institute4.525.6 mi
- Seven Lakes State Park4.718.6 mi
- Holly Recreation Area4.719.8 mi
- Stepping Stone Falls4.61.4 mi
- Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area4.518.6 mi
- Groveland Oaks County Park and Campground4.518.7 mi
- The Captain's Club Golf & Event Center4.114.4 mi
- Flint Elks Lodge 2224.69.7 mi
- Atlas Valley Golf Club4.511.7 mi
- Warwick Hills Golf & Country4.612.8 mi
- Sugarbush Golf Club & Banquet Center4.511.1 mi
- Birch Run Premium Outlets4.412.6 mi
- Meijer4.29.4 mi
- Meijer4.410.7 mi
- Meijer4.312.9 mi
- Frankenmuth River Place Shops4.717.3 mi
- Bishop International Airport4.58.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov profile for Genesee County, MI.
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.