MI area data
Byron center, MI
Byron center, MI.
Population: 27,091 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Byron center, MI is $465,078 — up 5.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $348,750 after a median 7 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,761/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, coldwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$465,078
Median home value
+5.0%
1-year change
7
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $465,078
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $465,078
- 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
- $348,750
- Median list price
- $359,900
- Median price per sqft
- $222
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.7%
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 40
- For-sale inventory
- 78
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,761/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Byron Center Charter School, Cross Creek Charter Academy, Byron Center Public Schools
- Schools include
- Byron Center Charter School, Cross Creek Charter Academy, Robert L Nickels Intermediate School, Countryside Elementary School, Byron Center High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 11% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 29.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Spartan Chemical Co. (7.8 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
- 46.2 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)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 165
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 220
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 70,968
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 54,592
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Mitch Veenstra Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- COREWELL HEALTH ZEELAND HOSPITAL, SPECTRUM HEALTH, MERCY HEALTH SAINT MARY'S
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- -1,535 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 50.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,931
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 387,504
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 938
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Byron center | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $465,078 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $348,750 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,761/mo | $1,494/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,931 | $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 Byron center, MI?
- $465,078.
- What is the median sale price in Byron center, MI?
- $348,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in Byron center, MI?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is typical rent in Byron center, MI?
- Typical rent: $1,761/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Byron center, MI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is Byron center, MI in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Byron center, MI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 11% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Byron center, MI?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Byron center, MI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Byron center, MI?
- 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Byron center, MI walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Byron center, MI?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Byron center, MI?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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