MI area data
Coloma, MI
Coloma, MI.
Population: 8,616 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Coloma, MI is $256,854 — up 8.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $275,000 after a median 8 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$256,854
Median home value
+8.1%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,854
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $256,854
- 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
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $268,900
- Median price per sqft
- $144
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 29
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Coloma Elementary School, Coloma High School, Coloma Junior High School, Coloma Intermediate 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, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) (8.6 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
- 50.5°F
- Average high
- 59.5°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 52
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 143
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,256
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,637
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Watervliet Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH, COREWELL HEALTH WATERVLIET HOSPITAL, ASCENSION BORGESS LEE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- -113 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,011
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,175
- Average weekly wage
- $1,063
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 335
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Coloma | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $256,854 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $275,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,011 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Coloma, MI?
- $256,854.
- What is the median sale price in Coloma, MI?
- $275,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Coloma, MI?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in Coloma, MI?
- 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 Coloma, MI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Coloma, MI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Coloma, MI?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Coloma, MI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Coloma, MI?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Coloma, MI walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Coloma, MI?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Coloma, MI?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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