Buel, MI housing market
Home prices around Buel have risen about 67% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Buel compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 67% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Buel rose 67% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 7.9%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.9% | +101% | +97% |
| 2024 | −2.1% | +87% | +88% |
| 2023 | +13% | +91% | +76% |
| 2022 | +22% | +69% | +64% |
| 2021 | +15% | +38% | +45% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +20% | +30% |
| 2019 | +2.8% | +20% | +26% |
| 2018 | +9.7% | +17% | +20% |
| 2017 | +10% | +6.4% | +12% |
| 2016 | +8.7% | −3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | −1.8% | −11% | 0% |
| 2014 | +7.5% | −9.4% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +5.7% | −16% | −12% |
| 2012 | −12% | −20% | −16% |
| 2011 | +6.2% | −9.1% | −16% |
| 2010 | −12% | −14% | −12% |
| 2009 | −5.3% | −2.5% | −5% |
| 2008 | −9.9% | +3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −5% | +14% | +11% |
| 2006 | −1.7% | +20% | +16% |
| 2005 | +3.1% | +22% | +18% |
| 2004 | +4.5% | +19% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.9% | +14% | +10% |
| 2002 | +3% | +11% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +8.2% | +8.2% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 48422, 48401, 48466, covering 81% of Buel’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Buel and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buel | — | +7.9%† | $1,080 | $59,688 |
| Lexington | $237K | +3.3% | $1,060 | $58,041 |
| Fremont | — | +8.5%† | $1,070 | $68,009 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buel is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Buel pay a median of $950, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48401, 48422, 48466; Sanilac 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. 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.