Market Report
Southeast Michigan Market Report: Washtenaw & Livingston
Real numbers from Realcomp for September 2026, compared to a year ago. No spin, just what's happening in your county.
Washtenaw County
Prices steady, choices returning
September was a slower, better-stocked Washtenaw market than a year ago. Median prices eased at the margin, the year-to-date trend stayed positive, and inventory climbed to its highest level in years.
Median Sales Price
$435,000
down 3.2% vs. $449,500
Year-to-Date Median
$462,750
up 2.4% vs. a year ago
Average Sales Price
$503,047
down 1.7% vs. a year ago
Closed Sales
199
down 20.7% vs. Sept 2025
New Listings
344
down 6.5% vs. a year ago
Days on Market
43
up from 42 a year ago
Inventory
793
homes for sale, up 32.2%
Months of Supply
3.6
up from 2.6 a year ago
List Price Received
99.4%
of asking price, on average
The takeaway
Prices are steady year-to-date and buyers finally have more choices, about three and a half months of supply.
Livingston County
Still fast, still tight, still a seller's market
Livingston kept its momentum in September: medians up in the double digits on the average side, new listings flowing in, and homes moving in barely three weeks.
Median Sales Price
$436,655
up 6.5% vs. a year ago
Year-to-Date Median
$435,000
up 3.8% vs. a year ago
Average Sales Price
$517,895
up 14.6% vs. a year ago
Closed Sales
203
up 1.0% vs. Sept 2025
New Listings
274
up 18.6% vs. a year ago
Days on Market
22
down 38.9%, over 3 weeks faster than last year
Inventory
447
homes for sale, up 14.0%
Months of Supply
2.5
up from 2.3 a year ago
List Price Received
99.3%
of asking price, on average
The takeaway
Still a seller's market with very tight supply, homes are gone in about three weeks.
Source: Realcomp II Ltd. Local Market Update, September 2026. Figures do not account for sale concessions or downpayment assistance.
Read the takes
The same numbers, in plain English
Five short opinion posts on what September actually means for your next move.
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Market Report · 4 min read Livingston sellers: price it right and it's gone in three weeks. 
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Market Report · 4 min read Stop waiting for the crash. The data says it's not coming. 
Market Report · 4 min read Buyers finally have options again. Your home, in this market
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