Wheeler, MI housing market
The typical Wheeler home is worth about $193,000, up 4.5% in a year, 28% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wheeler compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wheeler at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Wheeler | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $126,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $125,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $126,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $135,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $154,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $185,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $183,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $180,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $188,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $192,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $193,000 | $266,000 |
Wheeler and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler | $193K | +4.5% | $1,030 | — | $61,149 |
| Bethany | — | −0.2%† | $1,030 | — | $80,461 |
| Porter | — | — | $1,050 | 2 | $76,316 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Wheeler home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Wheeler 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wheeler is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wheeler pay a median of $694, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48615, 48637, 48662; Midland, 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. 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.