Meridian, MI housing market
Home prices around Meridian have risen about 46% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 188 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Meridian compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 46% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Meridian rose 46% over the past 5 years, slower than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 4.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Meridian home at roughly $517,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.2% | +92% | +97% |
| 2024 | +5% | +85% | +88% |
| 2023 | +9.5% | +76% | +76% |
| 2022 | +11% | +61% | +64% |
| 2021 | +9.7% | +45% | +45% |
| 2020 | +2.5% | +32% | +30% |
| 2019 | +4.6% | +29% | +26% |
| 2018 | +5.5% | +23% | +20% |
| 2017 | +5.5% | +17% | +12% |
| 2016 | +4.7% | +11% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +5.3% | +5.8% | 0% |
| 2014 | +6.4% | +0.4% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +2.8% | −5.6% | −12% |
| 2012 | −1.9% | −8.1% | −16% |
| 2011 | −2.6% | −6.3% | −16% |
| 2010 | −7.4% | −3.8% | −12% |
| 2009 | −8.8% | +3.8% | −5% |
| 2008 | −4.2% | +14% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −3.4% | +19% | +11% |
| 2006 | +0.2% | +23% | +16% |
| 2005 | +4.8% | +23% | +18% |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +17% | +14% |
| 2003 | +3.1% | +13% | +10% |
| 2002 | +4% | +9.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +5% | +5% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Meridian ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 48864, 48840, 48823, 48910, 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.
188 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 188 new homes in Meridian in 2025: 101 single-family houses and 87 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $42.7 million to build. That's 4.3 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, Meridian has permitted 1,240 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Meridian gained 4,228 residents while 1,495 new homes were permitted: about 2.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
How Meridian 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) | 155 | 18 | 137 | $18.2 million |
| 2025 | 188 | 101 | 87 | $42.7 million |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $24.6 million |
| 2023 | 219 | 36 | 183 | $39.4 million |
| 2022 | 179 | 47 | 132 | $36.3 million |
| 2021 | 89 | 40 | 49 | $33.5 million |
| 2020 | 150 | 34 | 116 | $24.8 million |
| 2019 | 35 | 33 | 2 | $11.5 million |
| 2018 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $16.9 million |
| 2017 | 126 | 66 | 60 | $25.3 million |
| 2016 | 136 | 62 | 74 | $23.5 million |
| 2015 | 89 | 84 | 5 | $24.7 million |
| 2014 | 103 | 103 | 0 | $32.4 million |
| 2013 | 399 | 117 | 282 | $56.9 million |
| 2012 | 208 | 64 | 144 | $27.3 million |
| 2011 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $17 million |
| 2010 | 288 | 80 | 208 | $41.5 million |
| 2009 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $14.8 million |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2007 | 129 | 59 | 70 | $22 million |
| 2006 | 117 | 117 | 0 | $27.4 million |
| 2005 | 145 | 87 | 58 | $23.2 million |
| 2004 | 104 | 80 | 24 | $18.9 million |
| 2003 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $21.4 million |
| 2002 | 139 | 110 | 29 | $18.2 million |
| 2001 | 114 | 112 | 2 | $16.5 million |
| 2000 | 169 | 157 | 12 | $24.9 million |
How Meridian 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.
Meridian and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian | — | +4.2%† | $1,430 | 188 | $86,909 |
| East Lansing | $323K | +4% | $1,440 | 5 | $45,687 |
| Bath | $349K | +4.2% | $1,370 | 27 | $75,541 |
| Williamstown | — | −3.5%† | $1,240 | 7 | $114,792 |
| Alaiedon | — | +7.5%† | $1,340 | 1 | $94,042 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical Meridian home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Michigan (3.7).
How Meridian 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 $1,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Meridian is $1,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Meridian pay a median of $1,196, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $1,890
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48823, 48840, 48864, 48910; Lansing-East Lansing, 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.