Paradise, MI housing market
The typical Paradise home is worth about $199,000, up 6% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Paradise compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Paradise at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Paradise | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $113,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $103,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $122,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $157,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $171,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $184,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $188,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $199,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $194,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $199,000 | $266,000 |
Paradise and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2018 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | $199K | +6% | $1,160 | — | $74,084 |
| Blair | — | +6.2%† | $1,400 | — | $71,582 |
| East Bay | — | +8.8%† | $1,340 | — | $85,291 |
| Fife Lake | — | +6.6%† | $1,220 | 0 | $83,194 |
| Mayfield | — | +7.9%† | $1,190 | — | $74,432 |
| Greenwood | — | +2.9%† | $1,090 | — | $80,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.7 years of income
The typical Paradise home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Paradise 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 $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Paradise is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Paradise pay a median of $1,080. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49649, 49696; Grand Traverse County, 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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.