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Muskegon Heights, MI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Muskegon Heights, MI Housing Market Trends

With a population of 9,839, 3,611 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $97,352, house prices in Muskegon Heights are some of the most affordable in Michigan as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Muskegon Heights, accounting for 78.02% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Muskegon Heights include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.94%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.90%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 1.42%).

People in Muskegon Heights primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Muskegon Heights has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Muskegon Heights was primarily built before 1939 ( 43.52%), making the housing stock in Muskegon Heights some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Muskegon Heights. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 40.58%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 14.22%). There's also some housing in Muskegon Heights built between 2000 and later ( 1.68%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Muskegon Heights. Fully 21.35% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Muskegon Heights homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Muskegon Heights real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Muskegon Heights Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Muskegon Heights has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Muskegon Heights real estate appreciated 126.50% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.52%, putting Muskegon Heights in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Muskegon Heights definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Muskegon Heights appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Muskegon Heights's appreciation rate has been -1.40%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Muskegon Heights were at 5.51%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 23.92%.

Importantly, this makes Muskegon Heights one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Michigan, our data show that Muskegon Heights's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Michigan.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$97,352

Muskegon Heights, MI Home Prices
> $2,161,000
$1,621,001 - $2,161,000
$1,080,001 - $1,621,000
$865,001 - $1,080,000
$648,001 - $865,000
$432,001 - $648,000
$216,001 - $432,000
$108,001 - $216,000
$0 - $108,000
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
3.6%
3.6%
10.9%
10.9%
40.5%
40.5%
43.1%
43.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Michigan

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,611

Muskegon Heights Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,359 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
46.7%
46.7%
53.3%
53.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
21.3%
21.3%
78.7%
78.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
1.7%
1.7%
14.2%
14.2%
40.6%
40.6%
43.5%
43.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
78.0%
78.0%
0.7%
0.7%
5.9%
5.9%
13.9%
13.9%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.1%
1.1%
9.7%
9.7%
43.1%
43.1%
36.7%
36.7%
7.2%
7.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes