Area data
Schoolcraft, MI — ZIP 49087
Population: 6,305 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49087 (Schoolcraft, MI) is $360,070 — up 3.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $292,450 after a median 5.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$360,070
Median home value
+3.8%
1-year change
5.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $360,070
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $360,070
- 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
- $292,450
- Median list price
- $314,900
- Median price per sqft
- $206
- 1-year sale-price change
- -25.2%
- Median days on market
- 5.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.4%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Schoolcraft Elementary School, Schoolcraft High School, Schoolcraft Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 39.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Roto-Finish Co., Inc. (10.8 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
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.3 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)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 151
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 198
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 225
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)
- 12,696
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,445
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Prairie Ronde Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL, BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER, KALAMAZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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)
- -650 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,674
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 107,753
- Average weekly wage
- $1,212
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 269
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49087 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $360,070 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $292,450 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 6 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,674 | $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 49087?
- $360,070.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49087?
- $292,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49087?
- Median days on market: 5.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 49087?
- 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 49087?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, iceStorm.
- Is ZIP 49087 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49087?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 49087?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49087?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 49087?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 49087 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 49087?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 53. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49087?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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