675 homes sold in Portage in the last year, at a typical $317K
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 Portage homes are listed.
Every place Portage 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 Portage.
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.
15% of Portage’s sales are condos, at $3K more than a house
569 houses and 99 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 569 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $173MI $172
- Days to sell
- 15
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $190MI $190
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $341K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
675 sales in the last year, against 818 in 2018 and a low of 510 in 2012. The typical sale went from $161K in 2016 to $317K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Portage
Check a listing against what Portage 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 Portage are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Portage’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, 675 sales.
If you’re buying in Portage
- Shop in March. It brings about 75 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 88 a month), but June is the most competitive: 37% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). February has the least competition (19%) but only about 44 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Michigan
| Portage now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 27% | 48% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 20% | 41% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 35% | 32% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.9% | 101.4% | 98.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 15 | 24 | 10 | 33 |
95 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (53), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 217.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 28% across Michigan.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 64%
A house typically sold for $317K in the last year (569 sales), a condo for $319K (99).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Portage ranks 170th of 194 busy Michigan markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Portage 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 Portage home costs about $2,065 a month
Price: Portage’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Portage’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Portage 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 27.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $317K home, about $4,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Portage, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PortageCheck 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.
Kalamazoo, Vicksburg, Schoolcraft Township, Westwood, Eastwood and Parchment sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Portage, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | 724 | $200K | $149 | 28% | 20 |
| Portage | 675 | $317K | $174 | 23% | 15 |
| Westwood | 133 | $239K | $169 | 41% | 17 |
| Eastwood | 95 | $171K | $152 | 26% | 21 |
| Vicksburg | 61 | $286K | $159 | 26% | 52 |
| Parchment | 33 | $225K | $157 | 24% | 447 |
| Schoolcraft Township | 27 | $226K | $153 | 37% | 40 |
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 Portage
What do homes sell for in Portage, MI?
675 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $317K, $174 a square foot. Houses sold for about $317K, condos for about $319K.
Is Portage a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 76 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 60 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Portage?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Portage?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $317K home that’s near $4,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Portage?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Portage’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Portage.
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).