Area data
Carleton, MI — ZIP 48117
Population: 10,262 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48117 (Carleton, MI) is $344,620 — up 7.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $60,000 after a median 39 days on market. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, strongwind, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$344,620
Median home value
+7.2%
1-year change
39
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $344,620
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $344,620
- House Price Index (state)
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $60,000
- Median list price
- $74,900
- Median price per sqft
- $38
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 20
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 80.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $920/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,170/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Airport Senior High School, Loren Eyler Elementary School, Joseph C Sterling Elementary School, Wagar 78 Middle School, Airport Center for Education
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 6% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 34.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- DSC McLouth Steel Gibraltar Plant (11.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 25
- Days with Good air quality
- 59
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 6
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 82
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 49,582
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 44,926
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (10 mi)
- National parks include
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Wickenheiser Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - DEARBORN, METROPOLITAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PROMEDICA MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -17 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,847
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 35,432
- Average weekly wage
- $1,153
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 176
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48117 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $344,620 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $60,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 39 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,847 | $2,175 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 48117?
- $344,620.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48117?
- $60,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48117?
- Median days on market: 39 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48117?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,340/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48117?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48117?
- Risk to homes is higher than 6% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 48117?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48117?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 48117?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 48117 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 48117?
- Good. Median AQI: 25. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48117?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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