The story of this market
The typical home in Pontiac, Michigan sells for about $135,000, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are down 11.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 57 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,500 a month.
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.
Pontiac, Michigan
The Pontiac housing market is currently characterized by a median sale price of $135,000 and tight inventory levels. While the market shows signs of stability, affordability remains a significant challenge for local residents. Data gaps exist regarding specific tax rates and school district performance metrics.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Pontiac yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 4 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.
Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 47 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.1% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 24.4% — a mixed stability profile.
- C.J. Barrymore's4.420 mi
- Dave & Buster's Livonia416 mi
- Dave & Buster's Utica4.114.1 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Auburn Hills4.14.5 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.214.3 mi
- Little Caesars Arena4.623.6 mi
- Comerica Park4.724 mi
- Ford Field4.624 mi
- Pine Knob Music Theatre4.68.6 mi
- Topgolf4.24.4 mi
- Detroit Zoo4.513.2 mi
- SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium4.34.6 mi
- Emagine Royal Oak4.312.6 mi
- Stony Creek Metropark4.712.1 mi
- Emagine Novi4.514.3 mi
- Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation4.823.2 mi
- Detroit Institute of Arts4.822.3 mi
- Greenfield Village4.823.2 mi
- Michigan Central4.823.9 mi
- Motown Museum4.721.5 mi
- Stony Creek Metropark4.712.1 mi
- Glenlore Trails4.510.3 mi
- Dodge Park4.714.4 mi
- Innovation Hills4.75.3 mi
- Cranbrook House & Gardens4.85.2 mi
- Topgolf4.24.4 mi
- Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club4.311 mi
- Cherry Creek Golf Club4.513.8 mi
- Novi Putting Edge4.214.1 mi
- On The Dunes Sports4.29.6 mi
- Great Lakes Crossing Outlets4.54.5 mi
- Somerset Collection4.67.6 mi
- Twelve Oaks Mall4.413.7 mi
- Oakland Mall4.111.4 mi
- Meijer4.28.7 mi
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport4.329.5 mi
- Windsor International Airport4.230.5 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 city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A notable local park providing green space and recreational opportunities for residents.
The central business district currently undergoing revitalization efforts to improve local commerce and walkability.
The local economy is transitioning with a focus on revitalization efforts in the downtown core and senior housing sectors.
Ongoing downtown revitalization projects are the primary focus of current urban development efforts.
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.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.