Elmer, MI housing market
Home prices around Elmer have risen about 26% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elmer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 26% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Elmer rose 26% over the past 5 years, slower than across Michigan (52%). Prices were about flat last year.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.4% | +33% | +97% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +34% | +88% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | +33% | +76% |
| 2022 | +6.6% | +29% | +64% |
| 2021 | +15% | +21% | +45% |
| 2020 | +7% | +5.7% | +30% |
| 2019 | +0.5% | −1.2% | +26% |
| 2018 | +7.5% | −1.7% | +20% |
| 2017 | +2.4% | −8.6% | +12% |
| 2016 | +8.3% | −11% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +9.7% | −18% | 0% |
| 2014 | +5.5% | −25% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +1.2% | −29% | −12% |
| 2012 | −3.4% | −30% | −16% |
| 2011 | −1.3% | −27% | −16% |
| 2010 | −14% | −26% | −12% |
| 2009 | −13% | −14% | −5% |
| 2008 | −5.3% | −1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −1.2% | +3.8% | +11% |
| 2006 | +0.9% | +5% | +16% |
| 2005 | −2.5% | +4.1% | +18% |
| 2004 | +4.5% | +6.7% | +14% |
| 2003 | +0.3% | +2.1% | +10% |
| 2002 | −0.7% | +1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +2.5% | +2.5% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 48471, 48453, 48472, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Elmer and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer | — | −0.4%† | $1,010 | $60,909 |
| Marlette | $183K | −0.5% | $1,060 | $69,167 |
| Watertown | — | +0.3%† | $990 | $72,750 |
| Flynn | — | +4.1%† | $1,060 | $53,125 |
† 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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Elmer is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Elmer pay a median of $883, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48453, 48471, 48472; 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.