Area data
Willis, MI — ZIP 48191
Population: 4,403 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48191 (Willis, MI) is $311,073 — down 3.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $330,000 after a median 153 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$311,073
Median home value
-3.4%
1-year change
153
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,073
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.2%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $326,644
- 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
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $387,000
- Median price per sqft
- $188
- 1-year sale-price change
- +37.5%
- Median days on market
- 153 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $823/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,029/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,891/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 11% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Gelman Sciences Inc. (15.9 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
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 184
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 218
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 29,458
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 28,751
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (18 mi)
- National parks include
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Downwind Acres Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - DEARBORN, METROPOLITAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PROMEDICA MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- -2,092 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 43.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,642
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 133,883
- Average weekly wage
- $1,328
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 553
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48191 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $311,073 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $330,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 153 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,642 | $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 48191?
- $311,073.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48191?
- $330,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48191?
- Median days on market: 153 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48191?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,261/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48191?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 48191 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48191?
- Risk to homes is higher than 11% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 48191?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48191?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 48191 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 48191?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48191?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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