Area data
Big bay, MI — ZIP 49808
Population: 295 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 49808 (Big bay, MI) is $275,000. Homes sell for a median $178,000 after a median 94 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hail, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$275,000
Median home value
94
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,000
- 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
- $178,000
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.8%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Powell Twp Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, winterWeather, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.0%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 140.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 202
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 22
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 67
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 548
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 730
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Keweenaw National Historical Park (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Edward F Johnson Airport (33 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- UPHS MARQUETTE DLP HOSPITAL, BELL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +106 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,588
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,462
- Average weekly wage
- $981
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 89
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 49808 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $178,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 94 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,588 | $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 49808?
- $275,000.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 49808?
- $178,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 49808?
- Median days on market: 94 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 49808?
- 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 49808?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, winterWeather, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 49808 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 49808?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 49808?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 49808?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 49808?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 49808 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 49808?
- Good. Median AQI: 19. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 49808?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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