Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Michigan

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June 2, 2023
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Michigan

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Michigan using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the twelve months ending April 2023. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 800 cities and towns in Michigan. Home values in the top city on the list grew by $70,187 over the last 12 months.

Metros with the most cities in the top 50
#1. Traverse City, MI: 14
#2. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI: 10
#3. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: 5
#3. Niles, MI: 5
#5. Holland, MI: 2
#5. Lansing-East Lansing, MI: 2
#5. Saginaw, MI: 2
#8. Big Rapids, MI: 1
#8. Houghton, MI: 1
#8. Ludington, MI: 1
#8. Monroe, MI: 1
#8. Muskegon, MI: 1
#8. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: 1

Read on to see which cities made the list.

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#50. Estral Beach

- Typical home value: $225,931
- 1-year price change: +$15,324 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$62,916 (+38.6%)
- Metro area: Monroe, MI

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#49. Watersmeet

- Typical home value: $221,000
- 1-year price change: +$15,327 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$99,319 (+81.6%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#48. Williamston

- Typical home value: $295,053
- 1-year price change: +$15,413 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,143 (+41.2%)
- Metro area: Lansing-East Lansing, MI

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#47. Thompsonville

- Typical home value: $235,643
- 1-year price change: +$15,659 (+7.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$93,668 (+66.0%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#46. Honor

- Typical home value: $305,541
- 1-year price change: +$15,926 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$126,865 (+71.0%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#45. Lakewood Club

- Typical home value: $191,698
- 1-year price change: +$16,011 (+9.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$85,025 (+79.7%)
- Metro area: Muskegon, MI

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#44. Freeland

- Typical home value: $253,859
- 1-year price change: +$16,034 (+6.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$85,484 (+50.8%)
- Metro area: Saginaw, MI

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#43. Ferrysburg

- Typical home value: $355,072
- 1-year price change: +$16,198 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$135,094 (+61.4%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#42. Hudsonville

- Typical home value: $373,023
- 1-year price change: +$16,253 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,209 (+48.1%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#41. Plymouth

- Typical home value: $418,060
- 1-year price change: +$16,289 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$98,870 (+31.0%)
- Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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#40. West Olive

- Typical home value: $410,752
- 1-year price change: +$16,714 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$137,304 (+50.2%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#39. Coopersville

- Typical home value: $292,593
- 1-year price change: +$16,759 (+6.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$107,950 (+58.5%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#38. Frankenmuth

- Typical home value: $300,359
- 1-year price change: +$17,023 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,071 (+45.6%)
- Metro area: Saginaw, MI

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#37. Grosse Pointe Shores

- Typical home value: $667,346
- 1-year price change: +$17,054 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$147,563 (+28.4%)
- Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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#36. Spring Lake

- Typical home value: $372,482
- 1-year price change: +$17,306 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$131,859 (+54.8%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#35. Frankfort

- Typical home value: $401,138
- 1-year price change: +$17,434 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$172,650 (+75.6%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#34. Sodus

- Typical home value: $215,484
- 1-year price change: +$17,724 (+9.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,614 (+54.1%)
- Metro area: Niles, MI

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#33. Northville

- Typical home value: $514,371
- 1-year price change: +$17,919 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$112,668 (+28.0%)
- Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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#32. Chippewa Lake

- Typical home value: $171,795
- 1-year price change: +$18,206 (+11.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$70,139 (+69.0%)
- Metro area: Big Rapids, MI

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#31. Lakeside

- Typical home value: $708,912
- 1-year price change: +$18,294 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$276,921 (+64.1%)
- Metro area: Niles, MI

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#30. Union

- Typical home value: $311,233
- 1-year price change: +$18,947 (+6.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$113,405 (+57.3%)
- Metro area: South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

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#29. Westphalia

- Typical home value: $282,077
- 1-year price change: +$18,958 (+7.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$85,771 (+43.7%)
- Metro area: Lansing-East Lansing, MI

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#28. Grawn

- Typical home value: $281,554
- 1-year price change: +$19,124 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$110,103 (+64.2%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#27. Grand Haven

- Typical home value: $346,047
- 1-year price change: +$19,505 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$129,695 (+59.9%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#26. Maple City

- Typical home value: $452,418
- 1-year price change: +$19,633 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$177,346 (+64.5%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#25. Kewadin

- Typical home value: $641,655
- 1-year price change: +$19,805 (+3.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$286,742 (+80.8%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#24. Marne

- Typical home value: $343,373
- 1-year price change: +$20,356 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,967 (+55.8%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#23. Arcadia

- Typical home value: $303,823
- 1-year price change: +$20,404 (+7.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$114,704 (+60.7%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#22. Mohawk

- Typical home value: $177,832
- 1-year price change: +$20,601 (+13.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$74,622 (+72.3%)
- Metro area: Houghton, MI

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#21. Allendale

- Typical home value: $343,945
- 1-year price change: +$20,692 (+6.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$124,243 (+56.6%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#20. Orchard Lake

- Typical home value: $873,275
- 1-year price change: +$20,755 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$219,438 (+33.6%)
- Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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#19. Williamsburg

- Typical home value: $396,572
- 1-year price change: +$20,807 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$151,596 (+61.9%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#18. Pentwater

- Typical home value: $311,571
- 1-year price change: +$21,996 (+7.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$114,776 (+58.3%)
- Metro area: Ludington, MI

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#17. Union Pier

- Typical home value: $613,967
- 1-year price change: +$22,024 (+3.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$256,444 (+71.7%)
- Metro area: Niles, MI

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#16. Douglas

- Typical home value: $535,504
- 1-year price change: +$23,284 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$199,362 (+59.3%)
- Metro area: Holland, MI

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#15. Zeeland

- Typical home value: $336,871
- 1-year price change: +$23,606 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,365 (+56.3%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#14. Kingsley

- Typical home value: $279,421
- 1-year price change: +$23,738 (+9.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$117,874 (+73.0%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#13. Charlevoix

- Typical home value: $347,852
- 1-year price change: +$23,962 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$161,478 (+86.6%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#12. Mears

- Typical home value: $249,976
- 1-year price change: +$24,140 (+10.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$115,638 (+86.1%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#11. Tallmadge

- Typical home value: $364,598
- 1-year price change: +$27,790 (+8.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$140,478 (+62.7%)
- Metro area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI

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#10. Traverse City

- Typical home value: $401,852
- 1-year price change: +$28,605 (+7.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$159,238 (+65.6%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#9. New Buffalo

- Typical home value: $568,800
- 1-year price change: +$29,434 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$230,089 (+67.9%)
- Metro area: Niles, MI

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#8. Glen Arbor

- Typical home value: $557,704
- 1-year price change: +$31,914 (+6.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$220,724 (+65.5%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#7. Lake Leelanau

- Typical home value: $640,063
- 1-year price change: +$33,483 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$270,263 (+73.1%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#6. Empire

- Typical home value: $540,759
- 1-year price change: +$34,321 (+6.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$243,260 (+81.8%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#5. Saugatuck

- Typical home value: $536,418
- 1-year price change: +$34,614 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$213,548 (+66.1%)
- Metro area: Holland, MI

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#4. Northport

- Typical home value: $605,638
- 1-year price change: +$41,541 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$276,979 (+84.3%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#3. Harbert

- Typical home value: $652,232
- 1-year price change: +$42,614 (+7.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$280,551 (+75.5%)
- Metro area: Niles, MI

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#2. Leland

- Typical home value: $940,973
- 1-year price change: +$47,806 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$442,677 (+88.8%)
- Metro area: Traverse City, MI

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#1. Lake Angelus

- Typical home value: $1,459,931
- 1-year price change: +$70,187 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$486,859 (+50.0%)
- Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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