Cornell, MI housing market
The typical Cornell home is worth about $221,000, up 16.8% in a year, 17% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cornell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cornell at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cornell | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $113,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $117,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $122,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $140,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $159,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $167,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $168,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $184,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $208,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $221,000 | $266,000 |
Cornell and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | $221K | +16.8% | $1,040 | $57,813 |
| Escanaba | $190K | +9.8% | $1,070 | $81,250 |
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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cornell is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,710
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49818; Delta 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.