White Pigeon, MI housing market
The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how White Pigeon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
White Pigeon at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 44% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around White Pigeon rose 44% over the past 5 years, slower than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices fell 5.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical White Pigeon home at roughly $227,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −5.9% | +99% | +97% |
| 2024 | +7.7% | +112% | +88% |
| 2023 | +8% | +96% | +76% |
| 2022 | +20% | +82% | +64% |
| 2021 | +9.5% | +51% | +45% |
| 2020 | +2.9% | +38% | +30% |
| 2019 | +2.6% | +34% | +26% |
| 2018 | +12% | +31% | +20% |
| 2017 | +0.4% | +17% | +12% |
| 2016 | +6.7% | +16% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | −1.2% | +8.9% | 0% |
| 2014 | +6.8% | +10% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | −4.5% | +3.2% | −12% |
| 2012 | +1.2% | +8.1% | −16% |
| 2011 | −4.8% | +6.7% | −16% |
| 2010 | −4.1% | +12% | −12% |
| 2009 | 0% | +17% | −5% |
| 2008 | −4.1% | +17% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −1% | +22% | +11% |
| 2006 | +12% | +23% | +16% |
| 2005 | −2.2% | +10% | +18% |
| 2004 | +3.6% | +13% | +14% |
| 2003 | +2.6% | +8.8% | +10% |
| 2002 | +4.3% | +6% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +1.7% | +1.7% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How White Pigeon ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 49099, 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.
50 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 50 new homes in White Pigeon in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $7.8 million to build. That's 28 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Michigan (2.3).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 1 | 2 | $712,000 |
| 2025 | 50 | 0 | 50 | $7.8 million |
| 2024 | 49 | 1 | 48 | $7.9 million |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
White Pigeon's permit office reported 1 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How White Pigeon ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
White Pigeon and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pigeon | — | −5.9%† | $1,040 | 50 | $51,250 |
| White Pigeon | $245K | +5.2% | $1,040 | 9 | $71,071 |
| Mottville | — | −5.9%† | $1,040 | 2 | $70,441 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.9 years of income
The typical White Pigeon home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How White Pigeon 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in White Pigeon is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in White Pigeon pay a median of $775, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49099; Cass 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. 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.