Oshtemo, MI housing market
Home prices around Oshtemo have risen about 47% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 64 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oshtemo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Oshtemo rose 47% over the past 5 years, slower than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 3.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Oshtemo home at roughly $486,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.2% | +110% | +97% |
| 2024 | +6.2% | +103% | +88% |
| 2023 | +4% | +92% | +76% |
| 2022 | +17% | +84% | +64% |
| 2021 | +10% | +57% | +45% |
| 2020 | +2.7% | +42% | +30% |
| 2019 | +4.3% | +39% | +26% |
| 2018 | +4.6% | +33% | +20% |
| 2017 | +4.2% | +27% | +12% |
| 2016 | +3.9% | +22% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +4.1% | +17% | 0% |
| 2014 | +4.1% | +13% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +2.5% | +8.2% | −12% |
| 2012 | −0.6% | +5.5% | −16% |
| 2011 | −0.4% | +6.2% | −16% |
| 2010 | −4% | +6.6% | −12% |
| 2009 | −2.2% | +11% | −5% |
| 2008 | −3.1% | +14% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −0.3% | +17% | +11% |
| 2006 | +0.1% | +18% | +16% |
| 2005 | +3.9% | +17% | +18% |
| 2004 | +2.8% | +13% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.6% | +10% | +10% |
| 2002 | +4% | +8.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +4.1% | +4.1% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Oshtemo ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 49009, 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.
64 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 64 new homes in Oshtemo in 2025: 58 single-family houses and 6 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $27.6 million to build. That's 2.7 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Michigan as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Oshtemo has permitted 533 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Oshtemo gained 2,042 residents while 489 new homes were permitted: about 4.2 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 Oshtemo 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) | 60 | 47 | 13 | $16.4 million |
| 2025 | 64 | 58 | 6 | $27.6 million |
| 2024 | 51 | 40 | 11 | $15.6 million |
| 2023 | 29 | 22 | 7 | $16.1 million |
| 2022 | 41 | 26 | 15 | $19.4 million |
| 2021 | 41 | 37 | 4 | $14.8 million |
| 2020 | 50 | 33 | 17 | $16.4 million |
| 2019 | 84 | 70 | 14 | $21.1 million |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2017 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $22.1 million |
| 2016 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $20.3 million |
| 2015 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $19.4 million |
| 2014 | 49 | 45 | 4 | $12.5 million |
| 2013 | 40 | 36 | 4 | $10.1 million |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2010 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2009 | 56 | 45 | 11 | $9.7 million |
| 2008 | 177 | 87 | 90 | $27.7 million |
| 2007 | 276 | 98 | 178 | $70.3 million |
| 2006 | 425 | 151 | 274 | $65.7 million |
| 2005 | 209 | 198 | 11 | $32.3 million |
| 2004 | 197 | 105 | 92 | $28.3 million |
| 2003 | 606 | 102 | 504 | $66.7 million |
| 2002 | 120 | 91 | 29 | $23.1 million |
| 2001 | 124 | 98 | 26 | $23.3 million |
| 2000 | 420 | 94 | 326 | $42.3 million |
Oshtemo's permit office reported 9 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Oshtemo 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.
Oshtemo and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshtemo | — | +3.2%† | $1,230 | 64 | $58,020 |
| Kalamazoo | — | +4.1%† | $1,130 | 3 | $52,272 |
| Texas | — | +2.6%† | $1,190 | 55 | $147,128 |
| Alamo | — | +3.7%† | $1,250 | 3 | $87,113 |
| Kalamazoo | $243K | +4.2% | $1,150 | 41 | $58,349 |
| Almena | — | +3.4%† | $1,130 | 10 | $107,901 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.3 years of income
The typical Oshtemo home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Oshtemo 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 $1,230
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oshtemo is $1,230 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Oshtemo pay a median of $1,064, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $890 · 4 bedrooms $1,660
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49009; Kalamazoo-Portage, 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.
Recent listings in Oshtemo
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.