Three Oaks, MI housing market
The median sale price was $443,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Three Oaks compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Three Oaks at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Three Oaks rose 54% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Michigan. Last year prices rose 7.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Three Oaks home at roughly $360,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.4% | +174% | +97% |
| 2024 | +2.5% | +155% | +88% |
| 2023 | +11% | +149% | +76% |
| 2022 | +10% | +124% | +64% |
| 2021 | +14% | +103% | +45% |
| 2020 | +5.8% | +78% | +30% |
| 2019 | +2.7% | +68% | +26% |
| 2018 | +8.5% | +64% | +20% |
| 2017 | +8.9% | +51% | +12% |
| 2016 | +6.8% | +39% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | −2.6% | +30% | 0% |
| 2014 | +3.7% | +33% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +7.6% | +29% | −12% |
| 2012 | −11% | +20% | −16% |
| 2011 | −4.7% | +34% | −16% |
| 2010 | −4.1% | +41% | −12% |
| 2009 | −7.2% | +47% | −5% |
| 2008 | −4.7% | +58% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | +2.2% | +66% | +11% |
| 2006 | +9.8% | +62% | +16% |
| 2005 | +13% | +48% | +18% |
| 2004 | +12% | +31% | +14% |
| 2003 | −2% | +17% | +10% |
| 2002 | +9.7% | +19% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +8.8% | +8.8% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 49128, 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.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Three Oaks in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $683,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $182,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $182,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $311,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $197,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.2 years of income
The typical Three Oaks home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Three Oaks is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Three Oaks pay a median of $1,074, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,640
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49128; Niles, 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, May 2026. 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.