Lyon, MI housing market
Home prices around Lyon have risen about 93% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 4 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lyon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 93% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Lyon rose 93% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 12%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lyon home at roughly $462,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +12% | +142% | +97% |
| 2024 | +11% | +117% | +88% |
| 2023 | +11% | +95% | +76% |
| 2022 | +18% | +76% | +64% |
| 2021 | +19% | +49% | +45% |
| 2020 | +7.6% | +25% | +30% |
| 2019 | +5.4% | +17% | +26% |
| 2018 | +5.5% | +11% | +20% |
| 2017 | +5.3% | +4.8% | +12% |
| 2016 | +5.7% | −0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +0.3% | −5.8% | 0% |
| 2014 | +2% | −6.1% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +3.3% | −7.9% | −12% |
| 2012 | −0.8% | −11% | −16% |
| 2011 | −6.1% | −10% | −16% |
| 2010 | −7.2% | −4.3% | −12% |
| 2009 | −10% | +3.2% | −5% |
| 2008 | −5.9% | +15% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −3% | +22% | +11% |
| 2006 | −2.1% | +26% | +16% |
| 2005 | +6.9% | +29% | +18% |
| 2004 | +5.6% | +21% | +14% |
| 2003 | +3.8% | +14% | +10% |
| 2002 | +2.5% | +10% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +7.5% | +7.5% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Lyon ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 48653, 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.
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Lyon in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.2 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, Lyon has permitted 47 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lyon's population fell by 118 even though 50 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 63% of Lyon's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
How Lyon ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $979,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $656,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $688,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $552,000 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $659,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $797,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $573,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $397,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $549,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $915,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2002 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.8 million |
How Lyon 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.
Lyon and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | +11.8%† | $1,010 | 4 | $68,472 |
| Gerrish | +11.8%† | $1,010 | 14 | $95,813 |
| Beaver Creek | +12.8%† | $1,040 | — | $61,121 |
| Lake | +13.7%† | $970 | 6 | $63,295 |
| Norwich | +9.1%† | $990 | — | $58,750 |
| Markey | +12.3%† | $1,000 | 22 | $51,587 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Lyon home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Lyon 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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lyon is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lyon pay a median of $867, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48653; Crawford 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.
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.