| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $352,250 | +0.6% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $195 | 1,827 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 51 | +14% YoY |
| Active listings | 89 | +9% YoY |
| New listings this month | 30 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 14% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $230,000 | +22.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 96.8% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 49.4% | 44 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 40% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Michigan · September 2026 data
What is the Escanaba, MI real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Escanaba, MI asks $352,250, up 0.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 51 days on market, with 89 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 49% of active listings, and inventory sits at 40% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$352,250
▲ 0.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$195
1,827 sq ft median
Median days on market
51
September 2026
Active listings
89
For sale now
New listings
30
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
40%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
49%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$230,000
▲ 22.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
96.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
41
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Escanaba, MI housing market doing right now?
The Escanaba, MI housing market lists at a $352,250 median as of September 2026, up 0.6% year over year, with a 51-day median market time and 89 homes for sale (14% with a price cut). Active inventory is 40% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
Escanaba housing market statistics
The table summarizes Escanaba's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Escanaba.
How have home prices changed in Escanaba?
Escanaba home prices are up 0.6% year over year and +2.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $352,250 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Escanaba MI · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Escanaba MI · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Escanaba?
Escanaba has 89 active listings, 30 new this month, 44 pending as of September 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 40% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Escanaba a good real estate investment?
Escanaba scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #472 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
49/100
#472 of 933 covered metros
Escanaba scores 49/100 on our composite Investor Score (#472 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 40% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Escanaba ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Escanaba?
A home at Escanaba's $352,250 median listing runs about $1,928 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,741/mo
−$188/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,928/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,123/mo
+$195/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $352,250 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Escanaba?
To buy Escanaba’s $352,250 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $97,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,260/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.8× the area’s $54,829 median household income, so a typical Escanaba household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $352,250 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $70,450 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $1,928/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (1.13% effective rate) | $332/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $97,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $54,829 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Escanaba housing market?
Longer-run demand in Escanaba shows up in 58 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +183 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
58
▲ 52.6% vs 2024
1.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+183
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$475,000/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Escanaba?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Escanaba, MI is $352,250, up 0.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Escanaba, MI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Escanaba?
The median home listed in Escanaba asks $352,250 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,928 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Escanaba?
The median property in Escanaba spends 51 days on the market, with 89 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Escanaba?
With a median 51 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 49% of active listings, Escanaba reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Escanaba a good place to invest in real estate?
Escanaba scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #472 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Escanaba?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Escanaba and the wider Michigan market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Escanaba, MI metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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