Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0228 homes sold in Mount Pleasant in the last year, at a typical $194K
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 Mount Pleasant homes are listed.
Every place Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant.
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.
11% of Mount Pleasant’s sales are condos, at $34K more than a house
184 houses and 24 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 184 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140MI $172
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155MI $190
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $160K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
228 sales in the last year, against 276 in 2021 and a low of 123 in 2012. The typical sale went from $115K in 2016 to $194K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Mount Pleasant
Check a listing against what Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant are more common than before the pandemic, but 19% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Pleasant’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, 228 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Pleasant
- Shop in June. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), and the most competition: 22% close over asking. December has the least competition (11%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Michigan
| Mount Pleasant now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 12% | 27% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 5% | 8% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 95.9% | 98.6% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 103 | 66 | 33 |
74 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (53), 19% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 133.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $197K in the last year (184 sales), a condo for $231K (24).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Pleasant ranks 177th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant home costs about $1,306 a month
Price: Mount Pleasant’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Pleasant’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 Mount Pleasant 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $194K home, about $3,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Pleasant, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount PleasantTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Pleasant.
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.
Shepherd, Coleman, St. Louis, Alma and Breckenridge sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Pleasant, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 228 | $194K | $141 | 21% | 63 |
| Alma | 144 | $154K | $125 | 33% | 54 |
| St. Louis | 53 | $146K | $114 | 26% | 60 |
| Lake Isabella | 37 | $270K | $146 | 14% | 59 |
| Shepherd | 28 | $174K | $120 | 18% | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 22 | $128K | $87 | 23% | 53 |
| Coleman | 20 | $144K | $115 | 45% | 51 |
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 Mount Pleasant
What do homes sell for in Mount Pleasant, MI?
228 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $194K, $141 a square foot. Houses sold for about $197K, condos for about $231K.
Is Mount Pleasant a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 71 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Pleasant?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Pleasant?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $194K home that’s near $3,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Pleasant?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Pleasant’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Pleasant.
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).