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East China, MI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

East China, MI Housing Market Trends

With a population of 3,670, 1,648 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $299,779, East China real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in East China, accounting for 83.44% of the township's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in East China include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.38%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.32%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.78%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in East China. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 81.84% of East China's homes, and 67.53% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in East China built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in East China built between 1940-1969 ( 22.92%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 16.40%). There's also some housing in East China built before 1939 ( 7.07%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in East China. Fully 11.11% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant East China homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding East China real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

East China Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in East China's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.01% during the period.

Over the last year, East China appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, East China's appreciation rate has been 4.71%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in East China were at -0.26%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -1.02%.

Relative to Michigan, our data show that East China's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Michigan.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$299,779

East China, MI Home Prices
> $1,216,000
$912,001 - $1,216,000
$608,001 - $912,000
$486,001 - $608,000
$365,001 - $486,000
$243,001 - $365,000
$121,001 - $243,000
$61,001 - $121,000
$0 - $61,000
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
1.3%
5.0%
5.0%
12.1%
12.1%
16.6%
16.6%
35.2%
35.2%
26.4%
26.4%
2.6%
2.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Michigan

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,648

East China Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,377 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.8%
81.8%
18.2%
18.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
11.1%
11.1%
88.9%
88.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
16.4%
16.4%
53.6%
53.6%
22.9%
22.9%
7.1%
7.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
83.4%
83.4%
1.8%
1.8%
2.3%
2.3%
11.4%
11.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.3%
1.3%
9.4%
9.4%
18.8%
18.8%
53.3%
53.3%
14.2%
14.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in East China

Zip Codes in East China, MI