Ferrysburg, MI housing market
The typical Ferrysburg home is worth about $411,000, up 5.8% in a year, 54% above the Michigan typical home. Homes typically sell in 10 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ferrysburg compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ferrysburg at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ferrysburg | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $219,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $235,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $250,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $261,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $289,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $339,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $368,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $364,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $380,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $402,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $411,000 | $266,000 |
17 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 17 new homes in Ferrysburg in 2025: 1 single-family house and 16 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $5.1 million to build. That's 5.7 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, Ferrysburg has permitted 100 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ferrysburg gained 60 residents while 79 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 16 | $5.1 million |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $504,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $437,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2006 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2005 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2001 | 17 | 8 | 9 | $1.6 million |
| 2000 | 13 | 3 | 10 | $869,000 |
How Ferrysburg ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Ferrysburg and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrysburg | $411K | +5.8% | $1,500 | 17 | $70,400 |
| Spring Lake | $430K | +6.1% | $1,500 | 36 | $97,451 |
| Spring Lake | — | +4.8%† | $1,500 | 44 | $88,365 |
| Grand Haven | — | +5.2%† | $1,460 | 25 | $60,669 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.8 years of income
The typical Ferrysburg home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Ferrysburg 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 $1,500
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ferrysburg is $1,500 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ferrysburg pay a median of $1,257, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,040 · 4 bedrooms $2,220
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49409, 49456; Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, 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.