Metropolitan market · Michigan · September 2026 data

What is the Muskegon, MI real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Muskegon, MI asks $304,950, up 8.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 47 days on market, with 508 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 53% of active listings, and inventory sits at 99% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.9%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$304,950
▲ 8.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$193
1,492 sq ft median
Median days on market
47
September 2026
Active listings
508
For sale now
New listings
230
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
99%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
53%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$255,250
▼ 8.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
218
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Muskegon, MI housing market doing right now?

The Muskegon, MI housing market lists at a $304,950 median as of September 2026, up 8.9% year over year, with a 47-day median market time and 508 homes for sale (24% with a price cut). Active inventory is 99% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.9%.

Muskegon housing market statistics

The table summarizes Muskegon'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 Muskegon.

Muskegon, MI housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$304,950+8.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1931,492 sq ft median
Median days on market47+2% YoY
Active listings508+19% YoY
New listings this month230September 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$255,250-8.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio52.8%268 pending
Inventory vs 201999%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.9%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Muskegon?

Muskegon home prices are up 8.9% year over year and -3.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $304,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$320K$302K$285K$267K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$320K$279K$238K$198K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Muskegon?

Muskegon has 508 active listings, 230 new this month, 268 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 99% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
508
New this month
230
Pending
268
Price-reduced
123

Is Muskegon a good real estate investment?

Muskegon scores 50/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #450 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
50/100
#450 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.0%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 7.0% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
34
Value
28
Rental yield
79
Supply risk
59
Market heat
80

Muskegon scores 50/100 on our composite Investor Score (#450 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 65% over five years and +149% over ten, leaving prices 124% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,236/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.9%; active inventory sits at 99% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 8.9% 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 Muskegon ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Muskegon?

A home at Muskegon's $304,950 median listing runs about $1,669 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%
$1,507/mo
−$162/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,669/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,838/mo
+$169/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $304,950 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 Muskegon?

To buy Muskegon’s $304,950 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $85,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,989/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $63,495 median household income, so a typical Muskegon household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Muskegon, MI — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$304,950September 2026
Down payment (20%)$60,990Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,669/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.26% effective rate)$320/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$85,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$63,495Census 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 Muskegon housing market?

Longer-run demand in Muskegon shows up in 449 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +944 residents; -1.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
449
▲ 2.5% vs 2024
2.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+944
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$39.8M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-1.2%
▼ 65.6k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
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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Muskegon housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Muskegon?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Muskegon, MI is $304,950, up 8.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Muskegon?
The median home listed in Muskegon asks $304,950 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,669 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Muskegon?
The median property in Muskegon spends 47 days on the market, with 508 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 Muskegon?
With a median 47 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 53% of active listings, Muskegon 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 Muskegon a good place to invest in real estate?
Muskegon scores 50/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #450 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 Muskegon?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Muskegon 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, 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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