ZIP 48501, near $49,000
Flint ranks among Michigan's lowest-cost markets. The Zillow Home Value Index sits around $49,000, and Redfin and Movoto put median sale prices in the $50,000-$59,000 range as of early 2026. Values are softening, down roughly 5% by Zillow's ZHVI and as much as 23% by Redfin's median sale price year-over-year, a spread driven by low transaction volume and differing methods. Despite that, inventory moves fast: homes go pending in about 12 days. The combination of rock-bottom entry prices and steady investor demand for rentals keeps turnover quick across the city's residential ZIPs (48503, 48504, 48505). Named areas: College Cultural / East Village, Civic Park.
ZIP 48502, near $49,000
Flint is one of Michigan's most affordable markets, with a citywide Zillow home value index around $49,000 in 2026 and median sale prices roughly $50,000-$59,000 per Redfin. Values have softened about 5.3% year-over-year, and homes are sitting longer, roughly 55 to 78 days on market versus the upper-40s a year earlier, which hands buyers real negotiating leverage. The 48502 downtown core is the exception: because it is dominated by lofts and condos near UM-Flint, units there typically list well above the citywide single-family average, often in the $80,000-$200,000+ range. Demand downtown is driven less by commuters than by proximity to campus, hospitals, and the Cultural Center. Named areas: Downtown Flint (48502), Grand Traverse District.
ZIP 48503, near $65,000
Homes in 48503 typically trade around $65,000-$70,000, RealtyTrac pegs the median sale near $69,999, and Redfin's single-story median list runs about $66,250. That sits above Flint's citywide typical value of roughly $49,000. Flint's market is thin and volatile: citywide values are down about 5.3% year over year, and low sales volume produced wild swings in recent monthly reports. Listings in 48503 also move slowly, averaging around 101 days on market versus roughly 55 days citywide. Demand here is driven by the colleges, the hospitals, and restoration interest in historic districts, but condition varies block to block, so well-prepared homes outperform the average. Named areas: Carriage Town Historic District, Woodcroft Estates, Central Park / Civic Park.
ZIP 48504, near $50,000
Pricing in 48504 depends heavily on which block you are standing on. Zillow pegs ZIP-level values near $50,000, while Redfin shows a median list price around $43,500, with sale prices often landing a touch lower. Citywide values have slipped roughly 5% over the past year. Homes take about 49 days to go pending in the ZIP, though genuinely move-in-ready listings can pend in around 15. Demand is driven less by speculation than by proximity, workers at Hurley and Kettering, investors chasing rental yield, and owner-occupants drawn to the historic stock around Mott Park and Carriage Town, where prices climb to $75,000-$90,000 and beyond. Named areas: Mott Park, Glendale Hills, University Avenue Corridor.
ZIP 48505, near $30,000
The median sale price in 48505 sits somewhere around $30,000-$35,000, Redfin tracked a late-2025 median near $30K while other aggregators pegged the average property near $35,011. Redfin showed that median up roughly 22% year-over-year, though the broader Flint average value (~$49K) slipped about 5% over the same window, so direction depends heavily on the data source and the area's thin, distressed-heavy sale volume. Move-in-ready homes move quickly, roughly 28 days on market, down from about 35 a year earlier, with the wider Flint market often going pending in around 12 days. Demand is driven by cash investors and renovation buyers chasing some of the lowest entry prices in the state. Named areas: Beecher / Beecher South, Pierson Road corridor / North Flint, Stewart Avenue / Hamilton Avenue area.
ZIP 48506, near $74,000
Homes in 48506 are genuinely affordable. Zillow pegs the ZIP's typical value near $74,000, while the Census (ACS 2024) puts the median owner-occupied value around $91,900, a realistic working range of roughly $75,000-$90,000. Values have been soft to roughly flat, with citywide Flint down about 5% year over year (Zillow); 48506 specifically holds up better than the citywide typical value near $49,000 because it skews older, single-family, and owner-occupied. Homes generally move in about 30-45 days for the Flint market. Demand here is driven by affordability, proximity to Mott Lake and Kearsley Park, and steady hospital and university employment that keeps a base of local buyers and renters in the area. Named areas: Northeast Flint, Sugar Maple Farms / Sugar Maple Farms Condominiums, Kearsley Park area.
ZIP 48507, near $120,000
Homes in 48507 carry a median sale price of roughly $120,000 as of March 2026 per Redfin, with Realtytrac showing a comparable ~$104,000 figure. That sits well above the city-of-Flint average near $49K because this ZIP captures the south side and township fringes. Prices are climbing about +5.5% year-over-year here even as the broader city dipped roughly 5%, a clear sign 48507 is outperforming. The median home spends around 42 days on market, essentially flat from a year ago, reflecting steady, balanced demand driven by the Miller Road employment base, school options, and the I-75 access toward both Detroit and the Tri-Cities. Named areas: Falcon Estates, Vintage Estates, Hawthorn Hills.
ZIP 48532, near $169,311
Homes in 48532 carry a median sale price around $169,311, with city-data pegging typical house/condo value near $185,711, a different universe from the ~$50,000 citywide Flint median. Values have softened only about 3% year-over-year here, while the City of Flint core fell 17-23%. That gap is the whole story: Flint Township's lower tax burden, the Carman-Ainsworth schools, and airport/highway proximity keep demand sticky. Homes move in roughly 45-55 days, tracking at or slightly faster than the citywide ~55-day average because 48532's stock is more desirable. Named areas: Flagstone Pointe, Country Ridge of Flint, West Court St / Linden Rd corridor.
