West Michigan Housing Market Update: March 2026

If you only have 60 seconds, the video above covers everything. If you want a little more context, keep reading.

March gave us a clear picture of where the West Michigan housing market stands heading into spring. The short version: sellers still have the advantage, but only if they're strategic about it.

Let's get into the numbers.

What the data is telling us

The average sale price in West Michigan came in at $411,756 in March, up 4.6% compared to the same time last year. Prices are still climbing, but at a pace that feels more sustainable than what we saw in 2021 and 2022. This isn't a frenzy. It's steady, healthy appreciation.

New listings totaled 651 for the month, which is down 10.8% year over year. That's a notable drop. Fewer homes coming to market means less competition for sellers but fewer options for buyers. It also helps explain why prices continue to move upward even as the market has cooled from its peak intensity.

Days on market averaged 26 in March. That's one day more than February and three days more than March of last year. Homes are still selling quickly by any historical standard, but the pace has loosened just enough that buyers aren't quite as rushed as they were a year ago.

And here's the stat that really tells the story: sellers are still receiving 100% of list price. Not 98%. Not 97%. Every dollar.

Why this matters: the inventory picture

All of these numbers start to make more sense when you look at inventory. West Michigan is currently sitting at roughly 2.1 months of supply. A balanced market, where neither buyers nor sellers have a distinct advantage, is generally considered to be 5 to 6 months.

We're less than halfway there.

That gap between supply and demand is the engine behind everything else. It's why prices are still rising. It's why homes are still moving in under a month. And it's why sellers who price correctly are getting full asking price.

The inventory situation has improved from where it was a couple of years ago when we were hovering under one month of supply. But "improved" and "balanced" are two very different things. We're trending in the right direction, just not there yet.

What this means if you're thinking about selling

The window is open. Low inventory means your home gets more attention from active buyers, and the 100% of list price number shows that buyers are willing to pay fair market value.

But here's the catch: "fair market value" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. The sellers who are winning right now are the ones who price it right from day one. The data supports this clearly. Homes that are priced accurately are selling at full price in under a month. Homes that are overpriced are sitting, eventually reducing, and often selling for less than they would have if they had been priced correctly from the start.

The first two weeks on market are when your listing gets the most eyes. If you miss that window with an ambitious price, you end up chasing the market instead of leading it.

If you're considering listing this spring, the most valuable thing you can do right now is have a pricing conversation before you go live. Not after.

What this means if you're buying

It's still competitive, but it's not impossible. You have a little more time than you did a year ago. Three extra days on market doesn't sound like much, but it's the difference between making a decision in a weekend versus making a decision in a panic.

Get pre approved before you start looking seriously. In a market where well priced homes still move in under a month, being ready to act is the biggest advantage you can give yourself.

The bottom line

West Michigan's housing market in spring 2026 is strong, stable, and rewards preparation. It's a seller's market by the numbers, but it's not the kind of market where you can throw any price on the wall and expect it to stick. Strategy matters. Timing matters. And having someone in your corner who knows the local data matters.

If you want to talk through what these numbers mean for your specific situation, whether you're buying or selling, I'm always happy to have that conversation.

Josh McCracken | Associate Broker Greenridge Realty joshuamccracken.com