US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Jackson, MI

Jackson, MI

NeutralTier 1CBSA 27100Compare
Risk Rank: #87 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): -9
55score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Jackson experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through mid-2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Expansion for 2 months·Previously: Expansion

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

ExpExpExpExpExpExpRecRecExpExpRessHypRecExp2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Jackson's housing market shows average risk, ranking 87th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by price momentum and permit growth. The market is in Expansion phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is compressed.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Price Momentum
p99 (highest risk decile)
12-month HPI change
Permit Growth
p95 (highest risk decile)
YoY permit change
Affordability
p59 (moderate)
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is declining (-6% YoY), indicating a tight market with limited supply.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
-6.2%p42
Days on Market YoY
+1.8%p51
Months in status7
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Compressed
Rent vs. Price Growth
-4.3%p14
Months in status1
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum99

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth95

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita17

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability59

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment15

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration44

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+8.2%p99
Permit Growth+59.1%p95
Permits/1K Pop1.85p17
Affordability0.28p59
Employment+1.2%p15
Net AGI Migration+$24Kp44
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Elevated
YoY Permit Growth
+59.1%Above norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Above-normal building activity with healthy demand. Balanced expansion — the market is absorbing new supply without stress.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY-6.2%
Days on Market YoY+1.8%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 7 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1158
2025-1057
2025-0864
2025-0565
2025-0462
2025-0356
2025-0158
2024-1065
2024-0966
2024-0765
2024-0666
2024-0566
2024-0465
2024-0262
2024-0163
2023-1155
2023-0954
2023-0751
2023-0652
2023-0450
2023-0352
2023-0151
2022-1251
2022-1150
2022-0954
2022-0755
2022-0640
2022-0442
2022-0344
2022-0140
2021-1048
2021-0845
2021-0742
2021-0542
2021-0445
2021-0257
2021-0158
2020-1154
2020-1052
2020-0864
2020-0557
2020-0455
2020-0244
2020-0150
2019-1156
2019-1062
2019-0852
2019-0661
2019-0461
2019-0363
2019-0158
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022