Arenac, MI housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Arenac compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Arenac in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Arenac has permitted 2 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Arenac's population fell by 32 even though 1 new home was permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 25% of Arenac's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Arenac and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenac | — | — | $1,040 | 1 | $60,000 |
| Au Gres | $150K | +6.1% | $1,010 | 0 | $65,481 |
| Deep River | — | — | $1,050 | 2 | $58,598 |
| Standish | $163K | +10.2% | $980 | — | $65,938 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Arenac is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Arenac pay a median of $1,301.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48658, 48749, 48766; Arenac County, MI), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.