Auburn, MI housing market
The typical Auburn home is worth about $237,000, up 7.9% in a year, 11% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Auburn compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Auburn at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Auburn | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $126,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $128,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $144,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $158,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $176,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $188,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $202,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $214,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $229,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $237,000 | $266,000 |
30 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 30 new homes in Auburn in 2025: 1 single-family house and 29 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $5 million to build. That's 14 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 | 29 | $5 million |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $576,000 |
| 2003 | 40 | 13 | 27 | $2.9 million |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $561,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $172,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.3 years of income
The typical Auburn home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Auburn is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Auburn pay a median of $1,069. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48611; Bay City, MI MSA), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. 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.