Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0153 homes sold in Marquette in the last year, at a typical $342K
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 Marquette homes are listed.
Every place Marquette 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 Marquette.
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 82% of Marquette’s sales, at a typical $337K
153 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 125 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $236MI $172
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $360K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $663K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $672K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
153 sales in the last year, against 269 in 2018 and a low of 145 in 2012. The typical sale went from $183K in 2016 to $342K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Marquette
Check a listing against what Marquette 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 Marquette are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Marquette’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, 153 sales.
If you’re buying in Marquette
- Shop in May. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but June is the most competitive: 28% of June sales close over asking. March has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Michigan
| Marquette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 10% | 41% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 6% | 5% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 97.1% | 101.2% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 88 | 57 | 33 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (20), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 116.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 72%, condos 82%
A house typically sold for $337K in the last year (125 sales), a condo for $672K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Marquette ranks 38th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Marquette is one of the state’s hottest 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 Marquette home costs about $2,145 a month
Price: Marquette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Marquette’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Marquette is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $342K home, about $4,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Marquette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MarquetteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Marquette.
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.
Trowbridge Park, Harvey, Negaunee, Ishpeming, West Ishpeming and Gwinn sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Marquette, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 153 | $342K | $235 | 41% | 53 |
| Ishpeming | 81 | $178K | $126 | 41% | 48 |
| Negaunee | 64 | $252K | $163 | 34% | 76 |
| Harvey | 37 | $368K | $209 | 41% | 48 |
| West Ishpeming | 23 | $267K | $181 | 30% | 60 |
| Gwinn | 23 | $197K | $139 | 17% | 60 |
| Trowbridge Park | 20 | $325K | $221 | 25% | 59 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Marquette
What do homes sell for in Marquette, MI?
153 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $342K, $235 a square foot.
Is Marquette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Marquette?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Marquette?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $342K home that’s near $4,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Marquette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Marquette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Marquette.
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).