Durant-Dort Carriage Company Office · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0937 homes sold in Flint in the last year, at a typical $58K
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 Flint homes are listed.
Every place Flint 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 Flint.
For sale
Rent
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 96% of Flint’s sales, at a typical $58K
937 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 903 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $53MI $172
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 25 sold, typical $53K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $95K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.8 times the 2016 price
937 sales in the last year, against 1,199 in 2013 and a low of 698 in 2018. The typical sale went from $15K in 2016 to $58K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Flint
Check a listing against what Flint 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 Flint are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Flint’s home sales since 2012 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 May 2026, 937 sales.
If you’re buying in Flint
- Shop in April. It brings about 88 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.2% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 108 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Michigan
| Flint now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 18% | 30% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 29% | 48% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 25% | 24% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.2% | 92.8% | 96.7% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 35 | 20 | 33 |
318 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2020 low (131), 57% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 685.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 103%, condos 83%
A house typically sold for $58K in the last year (903 sales), a condo for $95K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Flint ranks 168th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Flint is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Flint home costs about $403 a month
Price: Flint’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Flint’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Flint is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 66.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $58K home, about $1,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Flint, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FlintCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Burton, Mount Morris Township, Swartz Creek, Flushing and Grand Blanc Township for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Flint, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint | 937 | $58K | $53 | 23% | 43 |
| Burton | 389 | $178K | $128 | 35% | 27 |
| Grand Blanc Township | 128 | $275K | $149 | 35% | 27 |
| Flushing | 119 | $228K | $138 | 34% | 28 |
| Swartz Creek | 90 | $220K | $154 | 28% | 20 |
| Beecher | 64 | $64K | $54 | 30% | 41 |
| Mount Morris Township | 48 | $123K | $113 | 31% | 38 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Flint, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Flint. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Flint with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Flint
What do homes sell for in Flint, MI?
937 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $58K, $53 a square foot.
Is Flint a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 288 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 62 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.2% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Flint?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Flint?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $58K home that’s near $1,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Flint?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Flint’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Flint.
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).