Wellington, MI housing market
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wellington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Wellington in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Wellington has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wellington's population fell by 57 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 40% of Wellington's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $627,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $940,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $348,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $354,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $674,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Wellington and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | — | — | $1,050 | 3 | $58,125 |
| Long Rapids | — | — | $1,030 | 2 | $60,000 |
| Green | — | — | $1,050 | 4 | $55,000 |
| Montmorency | — | −9%† | $970 | — | $67,614 |
| Hillman | $189K | +0.9% | $970 | — | $42,893 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,050
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wellington is $1,050 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49746, 49753, 49776; Alpena County, MI), 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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.