Appreciation Velocity — Michigan Cities
Cities of Michigan ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Newaygo, MI
+371.7%
#2 · Mackinac, MI
+367.3%
#3 · Clare, MI
+289.0%
#4 · Lake, MI
+280.7%
#5 · Alger, MI
+244.6%
#6 · Manistee, MI
+241.0%
#7 · Houghton, MI
+213.8%
#8 · Osceola, MI
+204.3%
#9 · Montcalm, MI
+200.1%
#10 · Oceana, MI
+189.1%
County ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newaygo, MI | MI | +20.3% | +64.4% | +175.6% | +371.7% | $419.9K |
| 2 | Mackinac, MI | MI | -47.8% | -21.5% | +15.6% | +367.3% | $175K |
| 3 | Clare, MI | MI | +70.2% | +34.8% | +237.0% | +289.0% | $263.8K |
| 4 | Lake, MI | MI | +27.3% | +113.2% | +55.0% | +280.7% | $202K |
| 5 | Alger, MI | MI | -48.2% | +24.9% | +25.3% | +244.6% | $149.9K |
| 6 | Manistee, MI | MI | +33.9% | +38.9% | +82.3% | +241.0% | $300.3K |
| 7 | Houghton, MI | MI | +44.5% | +19.0% | +56.8% | +213.8% | $318.4K |
| 8 | Osceola, MI | MI | -9.4% | -30.6% | -4.1% | +204.3% | $169.7K |
| 9 | Montcalm, MI | MI | +22.5% | +15.0% | +72.4% | +200.1% | $287.3K |
| 10 | Oceana, MI | MI | -2.9% | +78.4% | +120.0% | +189.1% | $323.4K |
| 11 | Ionia, MI | MI | +37.6% | +76.0% | +91.1% | +185.5% | $304.8K |
| 12 | Van Buren, MI | MI | +13.3% | +58.1% | +70.8% | +171.5% | $386.9K |
| 13 | Alcona, MI | MI | +25.1% | +118.9% | +106.6% | +160.0% | $301.2K |
| 14 | Roscommon, MI | MI | +7.7% | +59.2% | +74.0% | +159.6% | $234.7K |
| 15 | Kalkaska, MI | MI | +13.4% | +28.1% | +38.8% | +158.0% | $235.1K |
| 16 | Barry, MI | MI | +1.9% | +16.0% | +90.0% | +152.9% | $374.3K |
| 17 | Ogemaw, MI | MI | +66.3% | +81.5% | +88.0% | +152.8% | $239.3K |
| 18 | Wexford, MI | MI | +2.4% | +50.7% | +26.3% | +145.5% | $204.4K |
| 19 | Ottawa, MI | MI | -7.5% | +44.0% | +63.6% | +144.7% | $443.5K |
| 20 | Iosco, MI | MI | +2.6% | -19.6% | +49.2% | +144.5% | $217.6K |
| 21 | Muskegon, MI | MI | +18.1% | +40.1% | +97.6% | +142.8% | $299.2K |
| 22 | Kent, MI | MI | +1.8% | +19.1% | +57.5% | +139.5% | $423.2K |
| 23 | Allegan, MI | MI | +0.4% | +18.6% | +110.6% | +128.2% | $393.8K |
| 24 | Missaukee, MI | MI | +28.1% | +33.0% | +95.5% | +123.2% | $303.5K |
| 25 | Shiawassee, MI | MI | +12.2% | +21.3% | +55.4% | +121.3% | $221.3K |
| 26 | Crawford, MI | MI | +6.7% | +28.5% | +146.6% | +118.5% | $228.1K |
| 27 | Lapeer, MI | MI | +10.9% | +22.6% | +42.5% | +116.7% | $350.1K |
| 28 | Monroe, MI | MI | +0.4% | +22.3% | +41.9% | +114.6% | $289.7K |
| 29 | Sanilac, MI | MI | +8.2% | +72.6% | +37.2% | +110.7% | $242.4K |
| 30 | Eaton, MI | MI | +17.1% | +36.2% | +68.6% | +109.1% | $299K |
| 31 | Lenawee, MI | MI | +9.5% | +46.9% | +74.5% | +107.9% | $285.3K |
| 32 | Livingston, MI | MI | +16.3% | +39.0% | +42.7% | +103.0% | $458K |
| 33 | Alpena, MI | MI | -29.3% | -7.4% | +22.9% | +101.4% | $159.6K |
| 34 | Washtenaw, MI | MI | +6.7% | +27.3% | +42.0% | +99.4% | $497.7K |
| 35 | Gladwin, MI | MI | +11.4% | +55.8% | +64.1% | +99.2% | $198.6K |
| 36 | Cass, MI | MI | +3.5% | +73.5% | +118.4% | +98.0% | $326.5K |
| 37 | Benzie, MI | MI | -20.4% | -5.0% | +18.5% | +94.9% | $268K |
| 38 | Oakland, MI | MI | -13.2% | +15.2% | +30.9% | +94.7% | $456.6K |
| 39 | Mecosta, MI | MI | +8.0% | +29.3% | +43.6% | +94.6% | $233K |
| 40 | Kalamazoo, MI | MI | -8.0% | +23.6% | +60.9% | +93.5% | $292.9K |
| 41 | Saginaw, MI | MI | +17.7% | +38.0% | +32.7% | +87.7% | $212.9K |
| 42 | St. Clair, MI | MI | -19.7% | +6.4% | +12.7% | +85.8% | $225K |
| 43 | St. Joseph, MI | MI | -13.5% | -19.3% | +38.6% | +85.2% | $207.5K |
| 44 | Clinton, MI | MI | +0.7% | +30.3% | +43.5% | +85.0% | $306.7K |
| 45 | Berrien, MI | MI | +68.9% | +20.7% | +50.2% | +79.7% | $340.7K |
| 46 | Hillsdale, MI | MI | -5.4% | +23.4% | +36.3% | +78.2% | $221.1K |
| 47 | Ingham, MI | MI | -0.6% | -3.4% | +33.6% | +76.9% | $244.9K |
| 48 | Grand Traverse, MI | MI | -18.1% | -28.7% | +31.7% | +76.6% | $364.8K |
| 49 | Montmorency, MI | MI | -11.6% | +2.3% | +65.0% | +75.2% | $173.7K |
| 50 | Iron, MI | MI | +1.4% | +29.7% | -20.4% | +73.0% | $156.2K |
| 51 | Genesee, MI | MI | -23.7% | +33.5% | -11.9% | +71.8% | $233.7K |
| 52 | Presque Isle, MI | MI | +105.8% | +23.9% | +135.4% | +71.2% | $260.2K |
| 53 | Jackson, MI | MI | -23.5% | +5.7% | +27.0% | +70.5% | $193.9K |
| 54 | Calhoun, MI | MI | +15.7% | +65.9% | +52.3% | +65.5% | $225.4K |
| 55 | Arenac, MI | MI | -16.0% | -4.6% | +19.2% | +65.3% | $137K |
| 56 | Antrim, MI | MI | +4.3% | +69.9% | +71.1% | +61.4% | $420.1K |
| 57 | Branch, MI | MI | +4.1% | +33.1% | +36.8% | +57.8% | $227.4K |
| 58 | Mason, MI | MI | -16.3% | -1.0% | +3.0% | +57.0% | $191.1K |
| 59 | Tuscola, MI | MI | -21.5% | +13.6% | +7.1% | +56.0% | $160.6K |
| 60 | Midland, MI | MI | +6.1% | +26.1% | +6.3% | +47.9% | $238.6K |
| 61 | Wayne, MI | MI | -7.7% | +17.4% | +10.2% | +47.2% | $226.1K |
| 62 | Isabella, MI | MI | -11.1% | +11.3% | +9.5% | +45.5% | $185.7K |
| 63 | Macomb, MI | MI | -5.3% | +4.4% | +11.1% | +45.1% | $256.9K |
| 64 | Emmet, MI | MI | -25.7% | -5.7% | +31.1% | +38.7% | $324.8K |
| 65 | Bay, MI | MI | -47.7% | +20.6% | -3.9% | +36.3% | $134.5K |
| 66 | Otsego, MI | MI | -30.4% | -5.0% | -19.6% | +36.0% | $162.5K |
| 67 | Menominee, MI | MI | -58.2% | -43.6% | -21.9% | +26.9% | $107.8K |
| 68 | Leelanau, MI | MI | -51.8% | -42.1% | -4.8% | +23.8% | $246.1K |
| 69 | Marquette, MI | MI | -29.9% | -19.8% | -11.6% | +12.5% | $167.2K |
| 70 | Oscoda, MI | MI | -50.1% | -57.4% | +11.7% | +8.3% | $90.2K |
| 71 | Cheboygan, MI | MI | -27.5% | -17.9% | -13.6% | -17.4% | $150K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.