Manistee County

Bear Lake

Township in Manistee County, Michigan. Everything the public record says about this community, plus what the market is doing here.

1,672
Residents
$70,298
Median Household Income
$200,300
Median Home Value
93.4%
Owner Occupied
2
Homes Sold in October
October 2026 closings, Legacy's read as of early November 2026

The Market in Bear Lake

Bear Lake closed 2 homes in October at an average of $257,000, averaging 74 days on market, with 16 listings active right now. A single month in one community is a small sample, so read it next to the county.

Sold

2

Homes closed in October.

Active

16

Listings on the market now.

Average Price

$257,000

Average sold price in October.

Speed

74 days

Average days on market.

The Public Record

Bear Lake by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year estimates. Median home value here is what owners report across all housing in the community, which is a different measure from what changed hands last month.

MeasureValue
Population1,672
Households665
Median household income$70,298
Per capita income$40,496
Median home value$200,300
Median gross rent$1,035
Median monthly owner cost, with a mortgage$1,321
Total housing units924
Owner occupied93.4%
Vacancy rate28.0%
Median year structure built1971
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes

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