MI area data
Wallace, MI
Wallace, MI.
Population: 1,320 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Wallace, MI is $220,089 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $264,922 after a median 22 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with cold wave, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$220,089
Typical home value
+3.0%
1-year change
22
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $220,089
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +138.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $222,295
- House Price Index (state)
- 400.5 (+3.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $264,922
- Median list price
- $346,357
- Median price per sqft
- $158
- 1-year sale-price change
- +37.7%
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.3%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +3.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $745/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $817/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,404/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,426/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · ice storm: Relatively Low · strong wind: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.3%
- 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 NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 48.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 689
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,070
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport (MNM) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Delta County Airport (ESC) (39 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 5
- Hospitals include
- OSF ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL GROUP, AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA, HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL 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 (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +29 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1978
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,217
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 31.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,996
- Average weekly wage
- $986
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 28
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wallace | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $220,089 | $240,653 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $264,922 | $259,924 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 22 days | 36 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,217 | $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 typical home value in Wallace, MI?
- $220,089.
- What is the median sale price in Wallace, MI?
- $264,922.
- How long do homes take to sell in Wallace, MI?
- Median days on market: 22 days.
- What is typical rent in Wallace, MI?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wallace, MI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, lightning.
- Is Wallace, MI in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Wallace, MI. 1 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claim is on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wallace, MI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wallace, MI?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wallace, MI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Wallace, MI walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Wallace, MI?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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