22 homes sold in Auburn in the last year, at a typical $251K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Auburn homes are listed.
Every place Auburn homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Auburn.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 95% of Auburn’s sales, at a typical $253K
22 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155MI $171
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $140K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.5 times the 2017 price
22 sales in the last year, against 31 in 2015 and a low of 24 in 2020. The typical sale went from $101K in 2017 to $251K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Auburn
Check a listing against what Auburn homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Owning the typical Auburn home costs about $1,683 a month
Price: Auburn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Auburn’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Auburn is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $251K home, about $4,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Auburn, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AuburnCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Bay City, Essexville, Shields and Saginaw sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Auburn, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | 495 | $78K | $64 | 27% | 34 |
| Bay City | 455 | $131K | $100 | 37% | 25 |
| Midland | 271 | $255K | $151 | 34% | 21 |
| Shields | 109 | $189K | $126 | 21% | 18 |
| Freeland | 104 | $331K | $168 | 24% | 22 |
| Essexville | 52 | $152K | $123 | 35% | 27 |
| Auburn | 22 | $251K | $152 | 50% | 42 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Auburn
What do homes sell for in Auburn, MI?
22 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $251K, $152 a square foot.
Is Auburn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Auburn?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $251K home that’s near $4,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Auburn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Auburn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Auburn.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).