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Ludington, MI metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · MI · score computed September 2026

Balanced

What is Ludington, MI metro area’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health31%
●91

Population band 1 of 5 (population 12,616–37,875) · comparable within its band

Affordability25%
●43
Economic Strength25%
●9
Rental Yield19%
●33

Where is Ludington, MI metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ludington, MI metro area is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Ludington, MI metro area?

Our model forecasts Ludington, MI metro area’s home prices to rise about 5.2% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Ludington, MI metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$314K▲ +6.5%
Median Days on Market65 days▲ +8.3%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +17.7%
Homes for Sale157▲ +9.8%
Homes Sold41▼ -4.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$196▲ +6.2%

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ludington, MI metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed September 2026, Ludington, MI metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Ludington, MI metro area?

The median sale price in Ludington, MI metro area is $314K, having risen 6.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Ludington, MI metro area?

Ludington, MI metro area scores 43 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Ludington, MI metro area's Alpha Score?

Ludington, MI metro area's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (91/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

Want the live, interactive view of Ludington, MI metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.