Macomb County, MI real estate

What the numbers say

Macomb County, MI real estate at a glance

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

In September 2026, the median home in Macomb County listed for $285,000, down 7.3% from a year earlier. That is 5% below the Michigan median of $299,900.

Homes spent a median of 39 days on the market, slower than 38 days a year ago. That makes Macomb County the #4 fastest-selling of 34 Michigan counties we track.

Homeowners in Macomb County pay a median of $3,404 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $243,900, an effective rate of about 1.40%. The Michigan average is 1.25%, which makes Macomb County the #73 lowest-tax of 83 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,211 a month, and $1,240 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 20 times a year's rent.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $285,000 home here comes to about $2,004 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $86,000 a year (the median household here earns $77,837).