Big Prairie, MI housing market
Home prices around Big Prairie have risen about 60% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2016.
Home values, sales, trends and how Big Prairie compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 60% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Big Prairie rose 60% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 1.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Big Prairie home at roughly $262,000 today.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.4% | +126% | +97% |
| 2024 | +13% | +123% | +88% |
| 2023 | +5.2% | +98% | +76% |
| 2022 | +20% | +88% | +64% |
| 2021 | +11% | +57% | +45% |
| 2020 | +5% | +41% | +30% |
| 2019 | +8.7% | +34% | +26% |
| 2018 | +8% | +24% | +20% |
| 2017 | +10% | +14% | +12% |
| 2016 | +1.2% | +3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +4.2% | +2.7% | 0% |
| 2014 | +6.4% | −1.4% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | −1.8% | −7.4% | −12% |
| 2012 | +4% | −5.7% | −16% |
| 2011 | −11% | −9.3% | −16% |
| 2010 | −5.9% | +1.3% | −12% |
| 2009 | −3.4% | +7.7% | −5% |
| 2008 | −5.9% | +11% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | +0.4% | +18% | +11% |
| 2006 | −4.5% | +18% | +16% |
| 2005 | +8.3% | +24% | +18% |
| 2004 | +4.2% | +14% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.4% | +9.6% | +10% |
| 2002 | +4.8% | +8.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +3.2% | +3.2% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 49349, 49337, 49336, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2016
No permits for new homes were issued in Big Prairie in 2016. The last year with any was 2014 (3 new homes).
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $440,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $253,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $253,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $169,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $169,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $253,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $211,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $421,000 |
| 2005 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $992,000 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $723,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Big Prairie's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2016, so the 2016 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Big Prairie and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Prairie | +1.4%† | $1,010 | — | $53,289 |
| Everett | −2.3%† | $980 | 0 | $56,875 |
| Croton | +10.5%† | $1,130 | — | $76,765 |
| Aetna | +1.7%† | $1,090 | — | $62,813 |
| Goodwell | −3.6%† | $970 | — | $63,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.7 years of income
The typical Big Prairie home costs about 2.7 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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Big Prairie is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Big Prairie pay a median of $950. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49336, 49337, 49349; Newaygo 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.