Sand Lake, MI49343

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$301,000
4.0% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$81,700
30.4% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
76
50.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
2.3%
Median Rent
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1-Bed Rent
N/A
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Sand Lake, MI

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Sand Lake, MI is 76. This is an increase of 50.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 73.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$350,00021.0%
Listing Count
17N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.6%N/A
Days on Market
7650.0%
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Demographics — Sand Lake, MI

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
5,440-9.6%
% Under 18
16.0%-43.5%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
19.0%95.9%
% WFH
9.1%264.0%
% w/ College Degree
15.3%1.3%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
90.4%-5.8%
% Black
0.1%-80.0%
% Hispanic
2.7%22.7%
% Asian
0.0%-100.0%
% Foreign Born
0.3%-72.7%
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Mortgage and Risk — Sand Lake, MI

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Sand Lake, MI in that year was 108. 79.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 62.0%. Of those, 25.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Sand Lake, MI. Investor activity in Sand Lake, MI is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 13.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
108N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
79.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
21.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
6.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
13.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Sand Lake, MI

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Sand Lake, MI under the Section 8 program is 13.8%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
36
Total Units Section 8
36
% Rentals under Section 8
13.8%
% Occupied Section 8
93.0%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$1,030
2 BedroomN/AN/A$1,240
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,610
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,770

Affordability — Sand Lake, MI

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio3.2N/AN/A
Median Home Price$301,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$81,700N/AN/A

Sand Lake, MI — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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