Market Intelligence · MI / Traverse City

Traverse City, MI 49686 Housing Market

The typical home value in Traverse City 49686 is $407,145, up 0.8% over the past year. The median list price sits at $444,950, and homes are taking a median of 40 days on market as of June 1, 2026.

Updated June 2026Median value$407K

The median home value in Traverse City, MI 49686 is $407K as of June 2026, up 0.8% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 49686 range

$375K to $440K

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12-month value trend

+0.8% over 12 months

Typical home value in 49686 over the last 12 months: $404K in Jun 2025 to $407K in Jun 2026 (+0.8%).

Jun 2025$404K

Jun 2026$407K

The numbers

What is the 49686 housing market like?

Typical home value

$407K

Up0.8%YoY

Median list price

$445K

Days on market

40

Down38.5%MoM

Homes for sale

158

Price cuts

14.5%

New listings

76

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (June 2026) / Realtor.com (June 2026) / FRED (July 2026)

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The comparison

How do 49686 home prices compare?

  • 49686$407,145
  • Traverse City$444,766
  • Michigan$247,122
  • United States$291,471

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of June 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Traverse City: 4 ZIPs; Michigan: 891 ZIPs; United States: 26,270 ZIPs).

Context

As of June 1, 2026, there are 158 homes for sale in the 49686 ZIP code, with 76 new listings added. The median list price is $444,950, while the typical home value is $407,145, up 0.8% over the past year. Homes are spending a median of 40 days on market, and 14.5% of listings have had a price cut. For sellers, this points to a steady but competitive market where pricing carefully matters more than assuming quick offers.

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