MI area data
Saginaw, MI
Aggregated across 6 ZIP codes in Saginaw.
Population: 111,076 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Saginaw, MI is $130,256 — up 4.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $130,825 after a median 42 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,080/month. 43 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winterweather, coldwave, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$130,256
Median home value
+4.6%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $130,256
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.6%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $131,752
- 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
- $130,825
- Median list price
- $152,467
- Median price per sqft
- $88
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.2%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 29
- For-sale inventory
- 442
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 148
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,080/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +10.8%
- 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
- 43
- Elementary schools
- 22
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 12
- Charter schools
- 6
- School districts serving the area
- Saginaw Preparatory Academy, Francis Reh PSA, International Academy of Saginaw
- Schools include
- Saginaw Preparatory Academy, Francis Reh PSA, International Academy of Saginaw, Martin G Atkins Elementary School, Thomas White School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 4% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Bay City Middlegrounds (5.9 mi — proposed for listing)
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
- 48.5°F
- Average high
- 58.2°F
- Average low
- 39.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 28,338
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 24,676
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 147
- Nearest airport
- Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- MBS International Airport (MBS) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- ASCENSION ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, HEALTHSOURCE SAGINAW
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- -174 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,971
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 69,166
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 99
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Saginaw | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $130,256 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $130,825 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,080/mo | $1,494/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,971 | $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 Saginaw, MI?
- $130,256.
- What is the median sale price in Saginaw, MI?
- $130,825.
- How long do homes take to sell in Saginaw, MI?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in Saginaw, MI?
- Typical rent: $1,080/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Saginaw, MI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail.
- Is Saginaw, MI in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone AE; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Saginaw, MI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 4% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Saginaw, MI?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Saginaw, MI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Saginaw, MI?
- 43 schools (22 elementary, 4 middle, 12 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Saginaw, MI walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.6/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Saginaw, MI?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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