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Williamston, MI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Williamston, MI Housing Market Trends

With a population of 3,792, 1,753 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $364,881, Williamston real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Williamston, accounting for 54.46% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Williamston include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 19.55%), mobile homes or trailers ( 11.92%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 9.67%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Williamston. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 68.74% of Williamston's homes, and 58.27% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Williamston 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 Williamston built between 2000 and later ( 22.88%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 19.28%). There's also some housing in Williamston built between 1940-1969 ( 17.94%).

Williamston Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Williamston's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.42% during the period.

Over the last year, Williamston appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Williamston's appreciation rate has been 3.53%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Williamston were at 0.71%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 2.85%.

Relative to Michigan, our data show that Williamston's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Michigan.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$364,881

Williamston, MI Home Prices
> $1,285,000
$964,001 - $1,285,000
$643,001 - $964,000
$514,001 - $643,000
$386,001 - $514,000
$257,001 - $386,000
$129,001 - $257,000
$64,001 - $129,000
$0 - $64,000
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
2.5%
2.5%
25.2%
25.2%
12.1%
12.1%
22.3%
22.3%
22.8%
22.8%
3.3%
3.3%
11.1%
11.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Michigan

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,753

Williamston Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,472 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
31.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.9%
5.9%
94.1%
94.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
22.9%
22.9%
39.9%
39.9%
17.9%
17.9%
19.3%
19.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
54.5%
54.5%
9.7%
9.7%
4.4%
4.4%
19.5%
19.5%
11.9%
11.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.5%
1.5%
13.4%
13.4%
24.9%
24.9%
31.5%
31.5%
26.7%
26.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Williamston

Zip Codes in Williamston, MI