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Unshakable ZIP Data 49686 | Traverse City, MI Housing Market

Traverse City · Grand Traverse County · Traverse City, MI metro · Michigan · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 49686, Traverse City, Michigan is $374,889 at $292 per square foot. 114 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 11.4 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 64 days on market with 5.1 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.4 percent of list price and 17.1 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$437,725
Average price per sq ft$341
Median sale price$374,889
Median sale price per sq ft$292
Median home size1,285 sq ft
Median new listing price$438,254-7.7%
National size rank5,749

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold114-11.4%
Median days on market64 days
Months of supply5.1 months
New listings177-13.0%
Active listings308-1.0%
Pending sales146-10.4%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.4%-0.6 pts
Share sold above list17.1%-5.4 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$270,563
2-bedroom
$337,185
3-bedroom
$454,240
4-bedroom
$710,697
5-bedroom
$990,588

These figures describe the single-family market for Traverse City, Michigan ZIP 49686. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.