A typical Amber home is worth roughly $285,000
Home prices around Amber have risen about 64% over the past 5 years.
Home prices up 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Amber rose 64% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Prices were about flat last year. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Amber home at roughly $285,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $285K.
How Amber ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Amber, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 4 years of income
More than across Michigan (3.7 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $12K short of a typical Amber home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020 a month here, $710 less than owning.
How Amber ranks on affordability →
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Amber’s typical property tax (1.00% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
Renters already here pay a median of $1,203.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Mason County, MI): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
70% of Amber households own their home
Half of Amber’s homes were built before 1991.
Michigan: 73% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Amber vs. its neighbors
Amber is the 3rd priciest of 6 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber | $285K* | +0.2%† | $1,020 | — | $70,515 |
| Riverton | $186K* | −0.8%† | $990 | — | $63,250 |
| Pere Marquette | $297K* | +1.4%† | $1,050 | 6 | $84,531 |
| Scottville | $226K | +6% | $970 | — | $51,953 |
| Victory | $300K* | −0%† | $1,030 | — | $65,938 |
| Custer | $226K | +7.5% | $970 | — | $56,172 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.