Ingersoll, MI housing market
Home prices around Ingersoll have risen about 58% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ingersoll compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Ingersoll rose 58% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 8.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Ingersoll home at roughly $324,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.6% | +91% | +97% |
| 2024 | +3.3% | +76% | +88% |
| 2023 | +8.7% | +70% | +76% |
| 2022 | +17% | +57% | +64% |
| 2021 | +11% | +34% | +45% |
| 2020 | +3.1% | +21% | +30% |
| 2019 | +4.6% | +17% | +26% |
| 2018 | +5.5% | +12% | +20% |
| 2017 | +1.6% | +6.3% | +12% |
| 2016 | +2.7% | +4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +1.9% | +2% | 0% |
| 2014 | +1.1% | +0.1% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +1.4% | −1% | −12% |
| 2012 | −1% | −2.4% | −16% |
| 2011 | −1.3% | −1.4% | −16% |
| 2010 | −3.2% | −0.2% | −12% |
| 2009 | −4.4% | +3.2% | −5% |
| 2008 | −0.9% | +7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −3.7% | +8.9% | +11% |
| 2006 | −0.7% | +13% | +16% |
| 2005 | +2.4% | +14% | +18% |
| 2004 | +2.4% | +11% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.3% | +8.6% | +10% |
| 2002 | +3% | +6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Ingersoll ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 48623, 48640, 48626, 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.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Ingersoll in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, Ingersoll has permitted 18 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ingersoll gained 24 residents while 22 new homes were permitted: about 1.1 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $900,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $946,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $259,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $573,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $875,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $785,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $852,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $483,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $153,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $736,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $841,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $841,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $841,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $736,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $631,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $631,000 |
How Ingersoll 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.
Ingersoll and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingersoll | — | +8.6%† | $1,210 | 3 | $99,063 |
| Midland | — | +6.1%† | $1,240 | 57 | $73,325 |
| Mount Haley | — | +4.8%† | $1,090 | 1 | $77,361 |
| Tittabawassee | — | +7.9%† | $1,320 | 41 | $107,146 |
| Midland | $252K | +8.9% | $1,180 | 1 | $91,518 |
| Richland | — | +12.9%† | $1,090 | 16 | $84,000 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
1.9 years of income
The typical Ingersoll home costs about 1.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Ingersoll 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 $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ingersoll is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ingersoll pay a median of $911, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,650
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48623, 48626, 48640; Bay City, 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. 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. 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.