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Michigan Housing Market Forecast — August 2026

Sialim tracks 31 Michigan metros, forecasting home values next month, next quarter, and one year out from Zillow price history plus mortgage rates, inventory, and labor data.

Metros tracked
31
in Michigan
Forecast to rise — August 2026
23
8 forecast to fall or hold
Average forecast change
+0.24%
across all Michigan metros, next month
Largest metro
by size rank

Michigan metros — August 2026

MetroCurrent valueForecast1-month changeRegime
Detroit, MI$270,370$270,743+0.14%Cooling
Grand Rapids, MI$360,930$362,136+0.33%Overheating
Lansing, MI$252,339$252,937+0.24%Overheating
Flint, MI$199,857$200,425+0.28%Stabilizing
Ann Arbor, MI$423,247$423,489+0.06%Cooling
Kalamazoo, MI$281,585$282,438+0.30%Stabilizing
Saginaw, MI$177,241$177,940+0.39%Neutral
Muskegon, MI$259,410$260,168+0.29%Neutral
Jackson, MI$229,002$230,734+0.76%Neutral
Niles, MI$285,493$286,660+0.41%Neutral
Monroe, MI$275,037$275,926+0.32%Overheating
Traverse City, MI$425,177$425,917+0.17%Stabilizing
Battle Creek, MI$194,043$194,400+0.18%Neutral
Holland, MI$353,468$354,144+0.19%Cooling
Bay City, MI$188,682$189,491+0.43%Neutral
Adrian, MI$247,941$249,717+0.72%Overheating
Midland, MI$252,945$253,383+0.17%Stabilizing
Marquette, MI$264,727$266,913+0.83%Overheating
Mount Pleasant, MI$234,220$235,140+0.39%Stabilizing
Sturgis, MI$224,560$224,913+0.16%Neutral
Cadillac, MI$234,586$234,344-0.10%Cooling
Hillsdale, MI$216,487$218,429+0.90%Neutral
Coldwater, MI$211,745$211,172-0.27%Neutral
Alma, MI$186,082$185,468-0.33%Overheating
Big Rapids, MI$236,951$237,876+0.39%Neutral
Houghton, MI$200,165$199,989-0.09%Cooling
Sault Ste. Marie, MI$203,941$203,466-0.23%Neutral
Escanaba, MI$208,170$207,664-0.24%Cooling
Iron Mountain, MI$190,489$192,110+0.85%Overheating
Ludington, MI$276,754$276,485-0.10%Stabilizing
Alpena, MI$199,594$199,258-0.17%Cooling

Frequently asked questions

Are Michigan home prices rising or falling?

Of the 31 Michigan metros Sialim tracks, 23 are forecast to rise in August 2026 and 8 are forecast to fall or hold. The average forecast change across the state is +0.24%.

What is the largest Michigan metro by home value tracked here?

Detroit, MI, with a typical home value of $270,370 as of the latest data.

Forecasts are model output, not advice. Data: Zillow ZHVI (© Zillow), Freddie Mac via FRED, US Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Methodology.