25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Oldest Homes

Ranked by median year built among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Calumet, MI (typical home built in 1938).

1. 25Iron Mountain, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1953

   7,518 people · Dickinson County · median home $141,600 · income $59,405 · Jan low 6°F · 61 in snow

2. 24St. Joseph, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1953

   7,856 people · Berrien County · median home $299,000 · income $84,057 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

3. 23Menominee, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1953

   8,488 people · Menominee County · median home $104,400 · income $49,432 · Jan low 10°F · 44 in snow

4. 22Iron River, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1952

   3,007 people · Iron County · median home $85,000 · income $54,183 · Jan low 0°F · 67 in snow

5. 21Essexville, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1952

   3,379 people · Bay County · median home $128,500 · income $75,341 · Jan low 16°F · 45 in snow

6. 20Negaunee, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1952

   4,627 people · Marquette County · median home $170,100 · income $70,568 · Jan low 7°F · 197 in snow

7. 19Huntington Woods, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1952

   6,388 people · Oakland County · median home $473,900 · income $190,150 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

8. 18Manistique, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1951

   2,828 people · Schoolcraft County · median home $93,300 · income $38,446 · Jan low 10°F

9. 17Durand, Michigan

   Typical home built in 1951

   3,507 people · Shiawassee County · median home $140,300 · income $66,743 · Jan low 15°F · 44 in snow

10. 16Otsego, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1951

    4,120 people · Allegan County · median home $160,500 · income $74,156 · Jan low 17°F · 91 in snow

11. 15Hillsdale, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1951

    8,036 people · Hillsdale County · median home $130,900 · income $51,038 · Jan low 15°F · 44 in snow

12. 14Dowagiac, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1950

    5,721 people · Cass County · median home $130,800 · income $48,166 · Jan low 16°F · 87 in snow

13. 13Marine City, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1946

    4,079 people · St. Clair County · median home $159,800 · income $67,683 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

14. 12Muskegon Heights, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1945

    9,917 people · Muskegon County · median home $68,000 · income $35,239 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

15. 11Highland Park, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1944

    8,977 people · Wayne County · median home $79,200 · income $29,309 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

16. 10Adams, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1942

    2,540 people · Houghton County · median home $118,000 · income $63,914 · Jan low 9°F

17. 9Albion, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1942

    7,700 people · Calhoun County · median home $99,900 · income $39,885 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow

18. 8Ironwood, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1941

    5,045 people · Gogebic County · median home $83,100 · income $41,250 · Jan low 4°F · 186 in snow

19. 7Ishpeming, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1941

    6,140 people · Marquette County · median home $111,900 · income $52,754 · Jan low 6°F · 197 in snow

20. 6River Rouge, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1940

    7,224 people · Wayne County · median home $65,100 · income $41,053 · Jan low 19°F · 54 in snow

21. 5Pleasant Ridge, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    2,627 people · Oakland County · median home $448,700 · income $171,125 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow

22. 4Blissfield, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    3,277 people · Lenawee County · median home $169,900 · income $62,059 · Jan low 17°F · 32 in snow

23. 3Blissfield, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    3,924 people · Lenawee County · median home $173,500 · income $67,200 · Jan low 17°F · 26 in snow

24. 2Grosse Pointe, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    5,678 people · Wayne County · median home $436,800 · income $158,853 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow

25. 1Calumet, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    6,263 people · Houghton County · median home $99,800 · income $52,836 · Jan low 9°F

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