Metropolitan market · Michigan · September 2026 data

What is the Owosso, MI real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Owosso, MI asks $239,900, up 11.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 41 days on market, with 144 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 66% of active listings, and inventory sits at 72% of the same month in 2019 — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$239,900
▲ 11.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$154
1,482 sq ft median
Median days on market
41
September 2026
Active listings
144
For sale now
New listings
64
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
72%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
66%
Contract activity

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

The Owosso, MI housing market lists at a $239,900 median as of September 2026, up 11.6% year over year, with a 41-day median market time and 144 homes for sale (22% with a price cut). Active inventory is 72% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller-leaning market by days-on-market pace.

Owosso housing market statistics

The table summarizes Owosso'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.

Owosso, MI housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$239,900+11.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1541,482 sq ft median
Median days on market41-6% YoY
Active listings144+43% YoY
New listings this month64September 2026
Listings with a price cut22%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio66.0%95 pending
Inventory vs 201972%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Owosso?

Owosso home prices are up 11.6% year over year and 0.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $239,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$281K$264K$247K$230K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$281K$245K$209K$173K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Owosso?

Owosso has 144 active listings, 64 new this month, 95 pending as of September 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 72% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
144
New this month
64
Pending
95
Price-reduced
31

Is Owosso a good real estate investment?

Owosso scores 71/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #86 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
71/100
#86 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.9%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
53
Value
84
Rental yield
64
Supply risk
29
Market heat
92

Owosso scores 71/100 on our composite Investor Score (#86 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 72% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 11.6% 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 Owosso ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Owosso?

A home at Owosso's $239,900 median listing runs about $1,313 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%
$1,185/mo
−$128/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,313/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,446/mo
+$133/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $239,900 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 Owosso?

To buy Owosso’s $239,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $68,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,583/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $64,464 median household income, so a typical Owosso household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Owosso, MI — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$239,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$47,980Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,313/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.35% effective rate)$270/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$68,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,464Census 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 Owosso housing market?

Longer-run demand in Owosso shows up in 67 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -68 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
67
▼ 9.5% vs 2024
1.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-68
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$3.53M/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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Owosso housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Owosso?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Owosso, MI is $239,900, up 11.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Owosso, MI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Owosso?
The median home listed in Owosso asks $239,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,313 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Owosso?
The median property in Owosso spends 41 days on the market, with 144 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Owosso?
With a median 41 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 66% of active listings, Owosso reads as a seller-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Owosso a good place to invest in real estate?
Owosso scores 71/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #86 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 Owosso?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Owosso 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 Owosso, 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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