Photo: Gonzaga15 · CC BY-SA 4.034 homes sold in Chums Corner in the last year, at a typical $485K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Chums Corner homes are listed.
Every place Chums Corner 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 Chums Corner.
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New, land & open houses
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 97% of Chums Corner’s sales, at a typical $487K
34 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $262MI $171
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $379K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2017 price
34 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2023 and a low of 21 in 2021. The typical sale went from $236K in 2017 to $485K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Chums Corner
Check a listing against what Chums Corner 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.
Bidding wars in Chums Corner are rarer than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Chums Corner’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to April 2026, 34 sales.
If you’re buying in Chums Corner
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but March is the most competitive: 52% of March sales close over asking. December has the least competition (14%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Michigan
| Chums Corner now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 29% | 67% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 68% | 1% | 14% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 98% | 102.6% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 118 | 52 | 33 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (3), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 11.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Chums Corner home costs about $2,814 a month
Price: Chums Corner’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chums Corner’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Chums Corner is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $485K home, about $3,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Chums Corner.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Grawn and Kingsley sell for less a square foot; Traverse City and Empire Township for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chums Corner, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | 362 | $406K | $358 | 16% | 74 |
| Crystal Mountain | 46 | $361K | $263 | 22% | 60 |
| Chums Corner | 34 | $485K | $263 | 15% | 48 |
| Greilickville | 33 | $509K | $257 | 27% | 61 |
| Kingsley | 31 | $358K | $216 | 23% | 63 |
| Grawn | 25 | $252K | $222 | 24% | 47 |
| Empire Township | 25 | $552K | $380 | 52% | 155 |
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 Chums Corner
What do homes sell for in Chums Corner, MI?
34 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $485K, $263 a square foot.
Is Chums Corner a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 6 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chums Corner?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chums Corner?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $485K home that’s near $3,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chums Corner?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chums Corner’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chums Corner.
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).