The story of this market
The typical home in Washtenaw County, Michigan sells for about $434,000, or $248 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 48 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 99% since 2000. Last year 53 of 86 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,804 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,804 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+0.9%
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: 2022 (+11.5%). Worst: 2008 (-8.4%). 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
$2,164
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
+0.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 86 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
15
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $92,708,545.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
79.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16539 | 8998 | 79.3% | 3.6% | $295,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Washtenaw County, Michigan
The Washtenaw County housing market is experiencing a period of adjustment with a slight year-over-year decline in median prices. Rising inventory levels and longer days on market suggest a cooling trend, likely influenced by broader economic conditions and interest rate pressures.
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 4.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 33 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 33.54% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 11.5% — 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 15 researched ZIP reports — 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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| 48103 | Ann Arbor | $516,000 | $271 | -0.8% | 46 | — | — | — | 206 | $1,810 | researched Sep 30 |
| 48104 | Ann Arbor | $397,833 | $448 | +2.5% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 185 | $1,639 | researched Sep 30 |
| 48105 | Ann Arbor | $600,000 | $269 | +15.4% | 29 | — | — | — | 156 | $1,713 | researched Sep 30 |
| 48108 | Ann Arbor | $450,000 | $226 | +8.7% | 33 | — | — | — | 80 | $1,394 | researched Oct 1 |
| 48109 | Ann Arbor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,453 | researched Oct 4 |
| 48118 | Chelsea | $582,450 | $235 | +26.6% | 31 | 98.5% | — | 1.9 | 35 | $1,636 | researched Sep 19 |
| 48130 | Dexter | $525,000 | $235 | 0% | 43 | 98% | — | — | 14 | $1,783 | researched Sep 19 |
| 48158 | Manchester | $298,100 | $205 | +2.4% | 68 | 97.5% | 12% | 5.1 | 71 | $948 | researched Sep 30 |
| 48160 | Milan | $345,000 | $185 | +6.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 45 | $1,177 | researched Sep 30 |
| 48175 | Salem | $235,000 | $135 | +3.2% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 2.1 | 18 | $1,250 | researched Sep 30 |
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 is home to the University of Michigan and maintains a highly regarded public education system with several top-rated school districts.
The economy is anchored by the University of Michigan and a robust healthcare and technology sector, driving consistent demand for housing and infrastructure.
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 heavily influenced by higher education, healthcare, and research, with the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine being the largest employers.
The county is served by a network of state highways and I-94, with public transit provided by TheRide in the Ann Arbor area.
The Washtenaw County Equalization Department oversees the assessment process, ensuring uniformity across local taxing jurisdictions.
The county includes various school districts, community college districts, and local utility authorities that manage infrastructure and services.
- Michigan Stadium4.85.8 mi
- Vibe Credit Union Showplace4.321.6 mi
- Michigan International Speedway4.726.2 mi
- Cantoro's Italian Market - Plymouth4.721.9 mi
- Crisler Center4.85.9 mi
- Kensington Metropark4.717.8 mi
- Cinemark Ann Arbor 20 and IMAX4.410.1 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum4.75.4 mi
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens4.89.4 mi
- Maybury State Park4.818.2 mi
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum4.75.4 mi
- University of Michigan Museum of Natural History4.76.1 mi
- University of Michigan Museum of Art4.85.9 mi
- Sri Venkateswara Temple & Cultural Center4.821.5 mi
- Eloise Asylum4.425.8 mi
- Kensington Metropark4.717.8 mi
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens4.89.4 mi
- Maybury State Park4.818.2 mi
- Gallup Park4.77.8 mi
- University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum4.86.5 mi
- Mac's Marina Inc4.59.3 mi
- Wonderland Marine West4.28.1 mi
- Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center4.613.5 mi
- Tanglewood Golf Course4.417.1 mi
- Moose Ridge Golf Course4.313.2 mi
- Huron Meadows Metropark4.612.7 mi
- Links of Novi4.218.8 mi
- Briarwood Mall4.26.9 mi
- Meijer4.26.3 mi
- Meijer4.110.1 mi
- Meijer4.11.5 mi
- Meijer4.218.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A world-class research university that serves as the primary economic and cultural anchor for the county.
Provides extensive recreational opportunities including kayaking, fishing, and a network of parks and trails.
Data retrieved from census.gov QuickFacts and ACS tables.
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 — 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
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
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.