The honest state of the Macomb County market: more inventory, slower sales, and more room to negotiate, with prices still climbing at a quieter pace.
The Macomb County market has shifted, and the shift is good news if you read it carefully. Inventory sits at multi-year highs, homes are taking longer to sell, and buyers have real room to negotiate, while prices keep rising, just more gently. Here is the plain-English version of what is happening, based on the county's reported sale data through late 2025 and into 2026.
Prices: still up, moving slower
The county's median sale price settled around $248,400 in November 2025, with quarterly medians across the year landing between roughly $240,000 and $265,000. Sellers are still gaining ground, but the double-digit marathons of the early 2020s are over. Listing prices run a little higher than sale prices on average, which simply means realistic pricing is what moves a house.
Inventory: the biggest change
Through late 2025, on-market listings climbed well above year-earlier levels, hitting the highest counts in five years. More houses, more choices, and no more "write an offer or lose it tonight" panic for most buyers. The exception: correctly priced, well-maintained homes still sell in days, because the apple-of-the-eye niche never cools off.
Days on market: longer, but not dead
The county's median days on market ran around a month and a half near the end of 2025, up from the frantic single weeks of the peak. To a buyer, that means time to think, to inspect, and to negotiate. To a seller, it means the first two weeks of exposure matter more than ever; overpriced homes simply age into price cuts.
What this means for you
- Buyers: negotiate repairs, credits, and terms. The leverage is real, especially on dated inventory.
- Sellers: price to the last six months of sold comps on your street, not the 2021 appraisal in your drawer.
- Everyone: rates, neighborhoods, and specific homes matter more than headlines. The market is local before it is national.
- The full picture, including sources, lives on the Market Report page.
- Questions about your street? Reach out. The free market discussion is the best part of my job.
Written by
Doni Muzzy
Realtor at eXp Realty, part of The SBD Collective. 20 years, 150+ homes, one toolbox. Her story
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