Flint, MI housing market
The typical Flint home is worth about $65,000, about the same as a year ago, 75% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Flint compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Flint at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Flint | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $35,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $37,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $37,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $49,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $64,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $62,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $63,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $67,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $65,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $65,000 | $266,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Flint in 2025. That's 0 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, Flint has permitted 52 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Flint's population fell by 482 even though 53 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $627,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $627,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $424,000 |
| 2015 | 19 | 3 | 16 | $2.8 million |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $491,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $535,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $72,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2005 | 105 | 61 | 44 | $10.7 million |
| 2004 | 78 | 78 | 0 | $11.2 million |
| 2003 | 129 | 85 | 44 | $14.4 million |
| 2002 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $10.6 million |
| 2001 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2000 | 98 | 98 | 0 | $11.9 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Flint and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint | $65K | +0.2% | $1,030 | 1 | $61,563 |
| Flint | — | +0.5%† | $990 | 4 | $37,646 |
| Swartz Creek | $253K | +4.5% | $1,180 | 8 | $71,571 |
| Clayton | — | +8.9%† | $1,130 | 0 | $77,554 |
| Mount Morris | $120K | +6.5% | $1,020 | 4 | $46,535 |
| Mundy | — | +4.6%† | $1,150 | 43 | $79,021 |
| Burton | $158K | +2.1% | $1,100 | 25 | $60,052 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
1.1 years of income
The typical Flint home costs about 1.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Flint 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Flint is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Flint pay a median of $970. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48433, 48473, 48504, 48507, 48532; Flint, 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.