Housing · Burlington

Burlington, MI housing market

The median sale price was $18,000 in May 2026.

Home values, sales, trends and how Burlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Burlington at a glance

Median sale price
$18K
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
1
in May · 1 for sale

Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.

New construction

No new homes permitted in 2025

No permits for new homes were issued in Burlington in 2025 or in any year since 2024.

New homes, 2025
0
0 in 2024
2026 so far
0
Jan–Aug
Single-family2026 so far
01 2024: 0 homes 2024 2025: 0 homes 2025 2026 so far: 0 homes
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YearNew homesSingle-family2+ per buildingValue
2026 (Jan–Aug)000—
2025000—
2024000—

Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
67%
Median tax bill
$1,288
Median rent
$914
Typical home built
1965

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $990

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burlington is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Burlington pay a median of $914.

1 bedroom
$810
a month, with utilities
2 bedrooms
$990
a month, with utilities
3 bedrooms
$1,190
a month, with utilities

Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,350

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49029; Battle Creek, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 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.

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