Michigan's city medians ran from $67,000 in Flint to $460,000 in Ann Arbor in Q3 2026, with Grand Rapids selling in a 9-day median and Detroit city posting a $100,000 median against a $302,000 metro: what the numbers mean for sellers.
By Ty Stevenson, Founder of InTym Properties
Michigan's housing market in Q3 2026 spans a wider price range than almost any state we cover: a $459,781 median in Ann Arbor against a $67,000 median in Flint, less than 60 miles apart. Statewide, the median sale price was $289,069 in September 2026, up 3.3% year-over-year, with homes spending a median of 34 days on market and sales volume down 7.1% from a year earlier, according to Redfin data.
This report covers the five Michigan cities where InTym Properties buys houses: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Flint. City-level figures come from the Redfin Data Center for the three months ending September 2026 unless noted.
| City | County | Median Sale Price | Days on Market | Year-over-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Kent | $309,852 | 9 | +3.3% |
| Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | $459,781 | 44 | -6.9% |
| Lansing | Ingham | $163,000 | 35 | +7.2% |
| Detroit | Wayne | $100,000 | 53 | -3.0% |
| Flint | Genesee | $67,000 | 35 | +5.5% |
Three things stand out. First, Grand Rapids sells in a 9-day median, the fastest city pace in the state and faster than anything we track in Florida or Ohio. Second, the appreciation map is scrambled: the two cheapest big cities, Lansing and Flint, are appreciating while the two most expensive, Ann Arbor and Detroit city, are declining. Third, Detroit city's $100,000 median is not the Detroit most people mean: the metro number is triple that, covered next.
The single most important number in Michigan housing is the gap inside the word "Detroit." Redfin's city-proper median was $100,000 for the three months ending September 2026, down 3.0% and sitting a median of 53 days on market. The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro median ran $302,000, up 4.0% year-over-year, per September 2026 market data: the suburbs of Oakland and Macomb counties price like a healthy midwest metro while city proper still carries the legacy of decades of population loss, tax-foreclosure churn, and land-contract-era distressed stock.
For sellers the implication is mechanical: comps from Ferndale or Dearborn do not price a house in Detroit city limits, and the $200,000 gap means an offhand "Detroit market" number is almost meaningless either direction. Inside the city, a large share of transactions are investor purchases and cash closings, which is part of why financed median numbers undershoot.
The statewide median ran 34 days on market per Redfin, or 43 days on Realtor.com's listing-based measure, roughly flat to slightly slower than last year. The city spread runs from Grand Rapids' 9 days, a genuine feeding frenzy on well-priced listings, to Detroit's 53.
As always, days on market measures listing to pending. A financed Michigan sale adds roughly 30 to 45 days of appraisal and underwriting after contract, and the state's aging housing stock adds a second filter: homes with old roofs, knob-and-tube wiring, or deferred maintenance lose financed buyers during the inspection period and cycle back to market or to cash buyers. Flint's $50-per-square-foot median tells you what share of that city's stock falls on the wrong side of that filter.
On a clean house in Grand Rapids or Ann Arbor, listing is hard to beat: 9 to 44 days to pending at the medians, strong buyer pools, and prices near the top of the state's range. The friction is the same everywhere: commission, a financed escrow, and carrying costs.
On an older house in Detroit city, Flint, or inner-ring Lansing, the honest read is that the financed-buyer pool is thin to start with. A meaningful share of those sales are already cash; the median numbers are largely investor purchases. Pricing to retail comps and waiting 53 days for a financed offer that survives inspection is the slow version of the same outcome a cash offer reaches in two weeks.
On the closing statement, Michigan's costs are specific. The state real estate transfer tax runs $3.75 per $500 of sale price under MCL 207.525 plus the county tax of $0.55 per $500 under MCL 207.504: about 0.86% combined, roughly $2,580 on a $300,000 sale. The bigger Michigan-specific issue hits the buyer's side: under Proposal A, a home's taxable value uncaps on transfer and resets toward market value, which raises the new owner's tax bill and quietly shapes what financed buyers can afford to offer.
If foreclosure is part of the picture, Michigan's redemption law changes the math: even after a sheriff's sale you usually hold a six-month window to sell and keep the equity. The Michigan foreclosure and redemption timeline post runs the whole clock.
Data current as of October 2026. Real estate markets are local and change quickly, and Michigan's citywide figures hide some of the largest neighborhood spreads in the country. For a written cash offer on your Michigan home, email hello@intymproperties.com or call/text (650) 540-1854.
Michigan's statewide median sale price was $289,069 in September 2026, up 3.3% year-over-year, per Redfin. The city range is extreme: Ann Arbor at $459,781 and Grand Rapids at $309,852 on one end, Detroit city at $100,000 and Flint at $67,000 on the other, for the three months ending September 2026.
About $200,000. Detroit city's median sale price was $100,000 in the three months ending September 2026 per Redfin, while the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro median ran $302,000, up 4.0% year-over-year, per September 2026 data. It is the widest city-to-metro spread of any large market we track.
Statewide, 34 days on market in September 2026 per Redfin and 43 days per Realtor.com's listing-based measure. Grand Rapids is the outlier at a 9-day median. Detroit runs slowest at 53 days. Those numbers end at pending; a financed close adds roughly 30 to 45 days, while a direct cash sale closes in 7 to 14.
Yes. Michigan charges a state transfer tax of $3.75 per $500 of sale price under MCL 207.525 plus a county tax of $0.55 per $500 under MCL 207.504: about $4.30 per $500, or 0.86%. On a $300,000 sale that is roughly $2,580, on top of commission and prorated property taxes.
Prices rose 3.3% statewide through September 2026 per Redfin, but the map splits: Lansing +7.2% and Grand Rapids +3.3% while Ann Arbor fell 6.9% and Detroit city fell 3.0%. The right move depends on which market your house is in and its condition, not the statewide average.
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