MI area data
Macatawa, MI
Macatawa, MI.
Population: 130 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Macatawa, MI is $1.22M — up 13.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.30M after a median 7 days on market. 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).
$1.22M
Median home value
+13.2%
1-year change
7
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.22M
- 1-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.22M
- 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
- $1.30M
- Median list price
- $1.88M
- Median price per sqft
- $752
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 10% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Southwest Ottawa County Landfill (3.6 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 176
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 172
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 227
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Park Township Airport (HLM) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 55
- 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)
- +475 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 53.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 117,765
- Average weekly wage
- $1,105
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 683
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Macatawa | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.22M | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.30M | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $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 Macatawa, MI?
- $1.22M.
- What is the median sale price in Macatawa, MI?
- $1.30M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Macatawa, MI?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Macatawa, MI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Macatawa, MI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 10% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Macatawa, MI?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Macatawa, MI?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Southwest Ottawa County Landfill, 3.6 mi.
- What is the air quality in Macatawa, MI?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Macatawa, MI?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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