North Branch, MI housing market
The median sale price was $190,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Branch compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Branch at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 52% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around North Branch rose 52% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Michigan. Last year prices rose 8.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical North Branch home at roughly $258,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.5% | +79% | +97% |
| 2024 | +3.6% | +65% | +88% |
| 2023 | +10% | +59% | +76% |
| 2022 | +11% | +45% | +64% |
| 2021 | +11% | +31% | +45% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +18% | +30% |
| 2019 | +8.6% | +14% | +26% |
| 2018 | +4.5% | +5.3% | +20% |
| 2017 | +11% | +0.8% | +12% |
| 2016 | +4.2% | −9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +6% | −13% | 0% |
| 2014 | +4% | −18% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +5.9% | −21% | −12% |
| 2012 | −0.4% | −26% | −16% |
| 2011 | −6.6% | −25% | −16% |
| 2010 | −10% | −20% | −12% |
| 2009 | −11% | −11% | −5% |
| 2008 | −9.1% | −0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −5.8% | +9.8% | +11% |
| 2006 | +0.3% | +17% | +16% |
| 2005 | +2.7% | +16% | +18% |
| 2004 | +4.3% | +13% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.7% | +8.6% | +10% |
| 2002 | +1.9% | +6.8% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +4.8% | +4.8% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 48461, 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.
2.7 years of income
The typical North Branch home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How North Branch 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Branch is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Branch pay a median of $735, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48461; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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.