Union, MI housing market
The typical Union home is worth about $174,000, up 3.5% in a year, 35% below the Michigan typical home. Homes typically sell in 55 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Union compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Union 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
Show as a table
| January | Union | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $120,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $135,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $145,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $165,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $166,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $165,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $167,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $171,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $174,000 | $266,000 |
2.8 years of income
The typical Union home costs about 2.8 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Union is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Union pay a median of $935. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49094; Battle Creek, 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, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.