Area data
Buchanan, MI — ZIP 49107
Population: 10,323 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49107 (Buchanan, MI) is $246,300 — up 7.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $260,000 after a median 49 days on market. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). 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).
$246,300
Median home value
+7.0%
1-year change
49
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,300
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $246,300
- 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
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $332,000
- Median price per sqft
- $176
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.1%
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 29
- For-sale inventory
- 36
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Buchanan High School, Moccasin Elementary School, Ottawa Elementary School, Buchanan Middle School, Buchanan Virtual Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
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
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Electrovoice (3.7 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
- 45.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 62.1 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
- 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
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 18,185
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 19,655
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
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Hancock Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- NORTHWEST HEALTH-LA PORTE, SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, UNITY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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
- 1,965
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,049
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.8%
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 49107 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $246,300 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $260,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 49 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,049 | $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 49107?
- $246,300.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49107?
- $260,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49107?
- Median days on market: 49 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 49107?
- 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 49107?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 49107 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49107?
- 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 49107?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49107?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Electrovoice, 3.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 49107?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 49107 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 49107?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49107?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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