Area data
Merritt, MI — ZIP 49667
Population: 631 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49667 (Merritt, MI) is $123,800. Homes sell for a median $175,000 after a median 37 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$123,800
Median home value
37
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,800
- 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
- $175,000
- Median list price
- $234,900
- Median price per sqft
- $127
- 1-year sale-price change
- -19.5%
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.2 (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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 25% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Northernaire Plating (23.6 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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 337
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 28
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 84
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Houghton Lake State Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING HOSPITAL, MUNSON HEALTHCARE CADILLAC HOSPITAL, MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,245
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 27.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,509
- Average weekly wage
- $879
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49667 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $175,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,245 | $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 49667?
- $123,800.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49667?
- $175,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49667?
- Median days on market: 37 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 49667?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49667?
- Risk to homes is higher than 25% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 49667?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49667?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 49667?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49667?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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