US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Niles, MI

Niles, MI

NeutralTier 1CBSA 35660Compare
Risk Rank: #103 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +3
53score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Niles's housing market shows average risk, ranking 103rd of 287 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Niles experienced a market correction from early 2025 through early 2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is roughly flat (-4% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase·from Recovery

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by price momentum and affordability, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Price Momentump87
12-month HPI change
Affordabilityp69
Mortgage payment / income
Permit Growthp60
YoY permit change

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (-4% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
-4.2%p44
Days on Market YoY
-5.4%p37
Months in status7
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+0.1%p66
Months in status13
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumHigh Risk
+5.2%p87

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral
+5.2%p60

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaBelow Avg
2.38p27

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityElevated
0.30p69

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentNeutral
+0.3%p48

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationBelow Avg
+$80Kp29

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

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)
-76 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+191 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
0.92High
Completion-Permit Divergence
+1.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 4 quartersData through 2026-Q1
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
+5.2%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorManufacturing 19.8%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
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
2025-1148
2025-0944
2025-0653
2025-0553
2025-0454
2025-0350
2025-0139
2024-1250
2024-1054
2024-0955
2024-0854
2024-0638
2024-0438
2024-0250
2023-1143
2023-0844
2023-0645
2023-0453
2023-0238
2023-0141
2022-1138
2022-1036
2022-0941
2022-0742
2022-0439
2022-0242
2021-1235
2021-1140
2021-0949
2021-0636
2021-0534
2021-0344
2021-0244
2020-1254
2020-1155
2020-0951
2020-0646
2020-0355
2020-0150
2019-1044
2019-0855
2019-0750
2019-0550
2019-0351
2019-0148
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q4
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022