Area data
Minden City, MI — ZIP 48456
Population: 788 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 48456 (Minden City, MI) is $170,185 — down 5.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $138,000 after a median 98 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, winterweather, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$170,185
Median home value
-5.2%
1-year change
98
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $170,185
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -26.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $239,942
- 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
- $138,000
- Median list price
- $214,900
- Median price per sqft
- $66
- Median days on market
- 98 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $723/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $775/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,333/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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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)
- coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 2% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.1%
- 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 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
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.8 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Gentner Strip Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- MCLAREN LAPEER REGION, SCHEURER HOSPITAL, DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -47 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,563
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,056
- Average weekly wage
- $973
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 48456 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,185 | $242,800 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $138,000 | $265,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 98 days | 36 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,563 | $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 ZIP 48456?
- $170,185.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 48456?
- $138,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 48456?
- Median days on market: 98 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 48456?
- 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 ZIP 48456?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 48456?
- Risk to homes is higher than 2% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 48456?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 48456?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 48456?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.2 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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