Au Sable, MI housing market
Home prices around Au Sable have risen about 81% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2008.
Home values, sales, trends and how Au Sable compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 81% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Au Sable rose 81% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 4.2%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.2% | +142% | +97% |
| 2024 | +7.6% | +132% | +88% |
| 2023 | +13% | +115% | +76% |
| 2022 | +17% | +91% | +64% |
| 2021 | +22% | +63% | +45% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | +33% | +30% |
| 2019 | +8.7% | +28% | +26% |
| 2018 | +5.7% | +18% | +20% |
| 2017 | +7.6% | +11% | +12% |
| 2016 | +3.2% | +3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +7.4% | +0.3% | 0% |
| 2014 | −0.5% | −6.6% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +2.5% | −6.2% | −12% |
| 2012 | −2.9% | −8.5% | −16% |
| 2011 | −7% | −5.8% | −16% |
| 2010 | −7.1% | +1.3% | −12% |
| 2009 | −11% | +9% | −5% |
| 2008 | −6.5% | +23% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −1.4% | +31% | +11% |
| 2006 | −0.5% | +33% | +16% |
| 2005 | +8.2% | +34% | +18% |
| 2004 | +5.2% | +24% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.1% | +17% | +10% |
| 2002 | +6.5% | +15% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +8% | +8% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 48656, 48653, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2008
No permits for new homes were issued in Au Sable in 2008. The last year with any was 2005 (30 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2004 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2001 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $1.9 million |
Au Sable's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2008, so the 2008 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Au Sable and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au Sable | — | +4.2%† | $980 | — | $61,250 |
| South Branch | $133K | +2.8% | $1,030 | — | $52,292 |
| Higgins | — | +8.2%† | $1,000 | 2 | $55,313 |
| Richfield | — | +1%† | $970 | 0 | $47,055 |
| Foster | — | +7.8%† | $980 | — | $55,385 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Au Sable is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48653, 48656; Roscommon 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. 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.