Lansing-East Lansing, MI investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area recorded 372 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 6,295 sales (6% of sales) across 166,237 single-family homes in 4 county-equivalents — 0.2 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 23% year over year (303 prior). Ranked #513 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Ingham County at 0.3 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Lansing-East Lansing, MImetro area · Michigan

🔥 #513 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

372

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.2

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+23%

303 → 372 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

372 of 6,295 recorded sales

Turnover

3.8%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

166,237

Where inside Lansing-East Lansing? County by county

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Ingham County223 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 72,228 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
20	48915	Ingham County	31	0.9	17%	5.2%
28	48912	Ingham County	38	0.7	13%	5.2%
50	48910	Ingham County	55	0.5	10%	4.8%
79	48823	Ingham County	33	0.3	8%	4.5%
124	48911	Ingham County	22	0.2	6%	3.9%

Clinton County59 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 29,363 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
63	48906	Clinton County	38	0.4	11%	4.1%

Eaton County57 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 37,177 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
119	48813	Eaton County	17	0.2	7%	3.4%

Shiawassee County33 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 3% of sales · 27,469 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
147	48867	Shiawassee County	17	0.2	4%	4.4%

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