Home prices
Central Lake's median home cost is $84,400. This is about $36,300 (30%) lower compared to its nearby areas.It is about $133,100 (61%) lower compared to the entire country, and in comparison to the city of Traverse City is approximately $181,700 (68%) lower.
Rents
Central Lake's median monthly rent is $581. It is approximately $110 (15%) lower in comparison to nearby areas.It is roughly $481 (45%) lower in comparison to the country as a whole, and compared to the city of Traverse City is about $324 (35%) lower.
Nearby places
Ellsworth
Ellsworth is about 6 miles north of Central Lake. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home value in Ellsworth is $107,900, which comes out to $23,500 (21%) higher than Central Lake. Rents there are similar. Ellsworth's median rent is $570 a month, which comes out to $11 (1%) lower than Central Lake.
Bellaire
Bellaire is roughly 6 miles south from Central Lake. Its housing prices are a little more expensive. The median home value in Bellaire is $109,800, which works out to $25,400 (23%) higher than Central Lake. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. Bellaire's median monthly rent is $640, which comes out to $59 (9%) higher than Central Lake.
East Jordan
East Jordan is roughly 7 miles northeast of Central Lake. Housing prices there are pretty similar. East Jordan's median home cost is $81,200, which comes out to $3,200 (3%) lower than Central Lake. The rent there is fairly similar. The median monthly rent in East Jordan is $573, which is $8 (1%) lower than Central Lake.
Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids is approximately 12 miles southwest from Central Lake. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. Elk Rapids's median home price is $229,200, which comes out to $144,800 (63%) higher than Central Lake. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. Elk Rapids's median monthly rent is $827, which is $246 (29%) higher than Central Lake.
Mancelona
Mancelona is about 13 miles southeast from Central Lake. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home in Mancelona is valued at $75,400, which comes out to $9,000 (11%) lower than Central Lake. Its rents are a bit more expensive. In Mancelona the median rent is $843 per month, which works out to $262 (31%) higher than Central Lake.