Metropolitan market · Michigan · September 2026 data

What is the Mount Pleasant, MI real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Mount Pleasant, MI asks $281,175, up 17.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 62 days on market, with 143 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 35% of active listings, and inventory sits at 51% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$281,175
▲ 17.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$140
1,937 sq ft median
Median days on market
62
September 2026
Active listings
143
For sale now
New listings
44
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
51%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
35%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$250,000
▲ 24.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
75
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Mount Pleasant, MI housing market doing right now?

The Mount Pleasant, MI housing market lists at a $281,175 median as of September 2026, up 17.6% year over year, with a 62-day median market time and 143 homes for sale (24% with a price cut). Active inventory is 51% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Mount Pleasant housing market statistics

The table summarizes Mount Pleasant'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 Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant, MI housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$281,175+17.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1401,937 sq ft median
Median days on market62+9% YoY
Active listings143+15% YoY
New listings this month44September 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$250,000+24.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio34.6%50 pending
Inventory vs 201951%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant home prices are up 17.6% year over year and +1.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $281,175 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$320K$299K$278K$257K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Mount Pleasant MI · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$320K$277K$233K$189K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Mount Pleasant MI · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant has 143 active listings, 44 new this month, 50 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 51% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
143
New this month
44
Pending
50
Price-reduced
33

Is Mount Pleasant a good real estate investment?

Mount Pleasant scores 56/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #315 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
56/100
#315 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.5%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
53
Value
44
Rental yield
40
Supply risk
9
Market heat
54

Mount Pleasant scores 56/100 on our composite Investor Score (#315 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 51% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 17.6% 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 Mount Pleasant ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Mount Pleasant?

A home at Mount Pleasant's $281,175 median listing runs about $1,539 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%
$1,389/mo
−$150/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,539/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,695/mo
+$156/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $281,175 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 Mount Pleasant?

To buy Mount Pleasant’s $281,175 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $79,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,848/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $53,759 median household income, so a typical Mount Pleasant household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Mount Pleasant, MI — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$281,175September 2026
Down payment (20%)$56,235Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,539/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.32% effective rate)$309/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$79,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$53,759Census 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 Mount Pleasant housing market?

Longer-run demand in Mount Pleasant shows up in 77 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -161 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
77
▲ 6.9% vs 2024
1.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-161
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$13.9M/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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Mount Pleasant housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Mount Pleasant?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Mount Pleasant, MI is $281,175, up 17.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Mount Pleasant, MI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Mount Pleasant?
The median home listed in Mount Pleasant asks $281,175 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,539 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Mount Pleasant?
The median property in Mount Pleasant spends 62 days on the market, with 143 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Mount Pleasant?
With a median 62 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 35% of active listings, Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant a good place to invest in real estate?
Mount Pleasant scores 56/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #315 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 Mount Pleasant?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, 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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