Area data
Baroda, MI — ZIP 49101
Population: 2,947 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49101 (Baroda, MI) is $341,679 — up 7.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $318,750 after a median 47 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$341,679
Median home value
+7.4%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $341,679
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $341,679
- 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
- $318,750
- Median list price
- $337,500
- Median price per sqft
- $148
- 1-year sale-price change
- +59.4%
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 12
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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)
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · 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
- 47.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Bendix Corp./Allied Automotive (7.9 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.5 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)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 52
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 143
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,803
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,702
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Baroda Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH, COREWELL HEALTH WATERVLIET HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- -113 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 41.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,604
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,175
- Average weekly wage
- $1,063
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 335
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49101 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $341,679 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $318,750 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,604 | $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 49101?
- $341,679.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49101?
- $318,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49101?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 49101?
- 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 49101?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 49101 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49101?
- 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 49101?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49101?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 49101 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 49101?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49101?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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