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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 3,850 people, 1,915 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $419,205, Boyne City real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Boyne City home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Boyne City, accounting for 66.98% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Boyne City include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 14.49%), mobile homes or trailers ( 8.83%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.98%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Boyne City. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.17% of Boyne City's homes, and 57.20% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in Boyne City built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Boyne City built between 1940-1969 ( 25.17%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 15.61%). There's also some housing in Boyne City built before 1939 ( 15.27%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Boyne City. Fully 17.88% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Boyne City homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Boyne City real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
In the last 10 years, Boyne City has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Boyne City real estate appreciated 165.97% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.28%, putting Boyne City in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Boyne City definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Boyne City that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Boyne City real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Boyne City appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.06%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.26% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Boyne City. Boyne City appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.88%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 3.56%.
Relative to Michigan, our data show that Boyne City's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Michigan.
$419,205
for Michigan
for nation
1,915
$1,472 / per month