Area data
Ypsilanti, MI — ZIP 48198
Population: 39,244 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48198 (Ypsilanti, MI) is $228,065 — down 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $192,500 after a median 59.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,650/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). 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).
$228,065
Median home value
-2.2%
1-year change
59.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $228,065
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $234,650
- 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
- $192,500
- Median list price
- $339,500
- Median price per sqft
- $133
- 1-year sale-price change
- -8.3%
- Median days on market
- 59.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 87
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,650/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,120/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,770/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, Global Tech Academy, Van Buren Public Schools
- Schools include
- South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, Global Tech Academy, Rawsonville Elementary School, Ypsilanti Community Middle School, Holmes Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
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
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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. (10.9 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 976
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 90,186
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 81,775
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (27 mi)
- National parks include
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 40
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
- 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
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 50.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,980
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
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 48198 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $228,065 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $192,500 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 60 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,650/mo | $1,494/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,980 | $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 48198?
- $228,065.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48198?
- $192,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48198?
- Median days on market: 59.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48198?
- Typical rent: $1,650/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 48198?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 48198 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48198?
- 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 48198?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48198?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 48198?
- 10 schools (8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 48198 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 48198?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48198?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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