Escanaba, MI housing market
Homes typically sell in 52 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Escanaba compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Escanaba at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 67% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Escanaba rose 67% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 13%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Escanaba home at roughly $223,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +13% | +104% | +97% |
| 2024 | +13% | +81% | +88% |
| 2023 | +1.9% | +61% | +76% |
| 2022 | +16% | +58% | +64% |
| 2021 | +11% | +35% | +45% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +22% | +30% |
| 2019 | +4.5% | +20% | +26% |
| 2018 | +0.8% | +15% | +20% |
| 2017 | −1.6% | +14% | +12% |
| 2016 | +2.5% | +16% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +1.6% | +13% | 0% |
| 2014 | +2.9% | +11% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | 0% | +8.2% | −12% |
| 2012 | +1.7% | +8.3% | −16% |
| 2011 | −3.2% | +6.5% | −16% |
| 2010 | −1.6% | +10% | −12% |
| 2009 | −0.5% | +12% | −5% |
| 2008 | −2.5% | +12% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −1.5% | +15% | +11% |
| 2006 | +2.7% | +17% | +16% |
| 2005 | +6% | +14% | +18% |
| 2004 | +2.1% | +7.5% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.4% | +5.3% | +10% |
| 2002 | +1.5% | +2.8% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +1.3% | +1.3% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Escanaba ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 49829, 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.
Escanaba and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escanaba | +12.9%† | $970 | $45,369 |
| Wells | +13.3%† | $980 | $72,039 |
| Ford River | +30.8%† | $1,080 | $69,878 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Escanaba home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Escanaba ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Escanaba is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Escanaba pay a median of $657, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,640
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49829; 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.
Recent listings in Escanaba
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. 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.