Area data
Jerome, MI — ZIP 49249
Population: 3,462 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49249 (Jerome, MI) is $301,227 — up 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $318,000 after a median 49 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hail, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$301,227
Median home value
+2.7%
1-year change
49
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $301,227
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.7%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $301,694
- 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
- $318,000
- Median list price
- $412,450
- Median price per sqft
- $197
- 1-year sale-price change
- -9.1%
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 18
- For-sale inventory
- 23
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Michner Plating - Mechanic Street (15.7 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.5 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,967
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,307
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (JXN) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- HILLSDALE HOSPITAL, HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -27 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,156
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,410
- Average weekly wage
- $979
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49249 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $301,227 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $318,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 49 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,156 | $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 49249?
- $301,227.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49249?
- $318,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49249?
- Median days on market: 49 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 49249?
- 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 49249?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 49249 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49249?
- Risk to homes is higher than 5% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 49249?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49249?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 49249 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49249?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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