Area data
Herron, MI — ZIP 49744
Population: 934 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49744 (Herron, MI) is $194,400. Homes sell for a median $210,000 after a median 40 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$194,400
Median home value
40
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,400
- 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
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $209,900
- Median price per sqft
- $111
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Wilson Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 15% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 33.8 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,599
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,448
- Average weekly wage
- $921
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49744 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $210,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 40 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,599 | $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 49744?
- $194,400.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49744?
- $210,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49744?
- Median days on market: 40 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 49744?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49744?
- Risk to homes is higher than 15% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 49744?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49744?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 49744?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49744?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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