Lenawee County, MI real estate

What the numbers say

Lenawee County, MI real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Lenawee County listed for $299,900, up 3.7% from a year earlier. That is right in line with the Michigan median of $299,900.

Homes spent a median of 47 days on the market, slower than 45 days a year ago. That makes Lenawee County the #21 fastest-selling of 34 Michigan counties we track.

Homeowners in Lenawee County pay a median of $2,492 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $196,800, an effective rate of about 1.27%. The Michigan average is 1.25%, which makes Lenawee County the #67 lowest-tax of 83 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $987 a month, and $1,034 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 25 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $300,000 home here comes to about $2,076 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $89,000 a year (the median household here earns $70,518).