New Haven, MI housing market
The typical New Haven home is worth about $314,000, up 1.9% in a year, 18% above the Michigan typical home. Homes typically sell in 10 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how New Haven compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
New Haven at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | New Haven | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $185,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $183,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $198,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $212,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $231,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $261,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $280,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $289,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $300,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $311,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $314,000 | $266,000 |
20 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 20 new homes in New Haven in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.4 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3). Over the past 10 years, New Haven has permitted 396 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, New Haven gained 1,455 residents while 142 new homes were permitted: about 10 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
How New Haven 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) | 134 | 134 | 0 | $18.9 million |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $11.9 million |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $12.6 million |
| 2020 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $27.5 million |
| 2019 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $15.4 million |
| 2018 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2017 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $468,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $935,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $648,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $702,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2007 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2006 | 116 | 116 | 0 | $15.4 million |
| 2005 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2004 | 130 | 130 | 0 | $18.5 million |
| 2003 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2002 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2001 | 96 | 96 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $353,000 |
How New Haven 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.
4.7 years of income
The typical New Haven home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How New Haven 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 $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in New Haven is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in New Haven pay a median of $1,268, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,120 · 4 bedrooms $2,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48048; Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, May 2026. 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.