Is Lansing, MI a good place to invest in real estate?

Real data from the LumosTerra engine, snapshot as of 2026-10-29. Every number below comes from the same tables the market pages use - no estimates are invented.

The market at a glance

	Median home value (tracked areas)	$269,120
	Appreciation, last 3 years	10.4%
	Appreciation, last 5 years	24.5%
	Appreciation, last 10 years	86.1%
	Active for-sale listings	390
	List price range	$6,500 - $1,200,000

The short-term rental picture

Top tracked annual revenue	$63,707
Top tracked occupancy	80.0%
Top tracked daily rate	$364

Short-term numbers swing by property type and season - pull a specific address for the property-level picture.

Local rules

Short-term rentals are allowed with restrictions in the cached ordinance record. Verify with the local authority before relying on it - cached records are a map, not the law.

What the community is saying

No forum discussions about Lansing yet - start one and the numbers will follow.

Compare with nearby markets

New Buffalo, MI - 51.4% 5-year appreciation
Marquette, MI - 40.5% 5-year appreciation
Newport, MI - 36.2% 5-year appreciation
Dearborn, MI - 36.1% 5-year appreciation
Saginaw, MI - 34.5% 5-year appreciation
Traverse City, MI - 33.6% 5-year appreciation

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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