Housing · Gaines
Gaines, MI housing market
The typical Gaines home is worth about $298,000, up 5.9% in a year, 12% above the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gaines compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Gaines at a glance
Typical home value
$298K
▲ 5.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Gaines | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $156,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $168,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $178,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $187,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $211,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $239,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $245,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $259,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $272,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $288,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $298,000 | $266,000 |
Nearby
Gaines and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines | $298K | +5.9% | — | $84,363 |
| Swartz Creek | $253K | +4.5% | 18 | $71,571 |
| Argentine | $417K | +6.5% | 32 | $98,508 |
| Vernon | $165K | −1.3% | — | $64,107 |
| Gaines | — | — | — | $62,083 |
Affordability
3.5 years of income
The typical Gaines home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Michigan (3.7).
How Gaines ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
95.5%
Michigan: 73.2%
Median tax bill
$2,799
Michigan: $2,904
Median rent
$998
Michigan: $1,129
Typical home built
1980
Michigan: 1972
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.