Market file · Charlevoix County, Michigan

East Jordan home appraisals

Two numbers frame East Jordan. Zillow put the city's typical home value at $329,113 in September 2026, while owners estimated a median of $148,000 in the Census survey for 2020 to 2024. The city sits at the end of Lake Charlevoix's South Arm, where the Jordan River enters, and the gap between those figures is the first thing an appraisal here has to explain.

$329,113Zillow typical home value, city of East Jordan, September 2026

$148,000Median value, owner occupied homes, ACS 2020 to 2024 (Census Reporter)

2,239Population, 2020 census (Wikipedia)

16.9%Share of housing units vacant, 2020 census (Wikipedia)

An ironworks town on a resort lake

EJ, the ironworks founded here in 1883, still keeps its headquarters and main manufacturing plant in East Jordan, though the old foundry came down in 2023. The housing count looks like a year round town. The 2020 census found 16.9% of the city's 1,138 units vacant, against 41.7% in the city of Charlevoix. Comparable sales pulled from resort towns up the lake can mislead here.

The old EJ foundry came down in 2023. The company's headquarters stayed.

The South Arm and the Jordan River

The South Arm is the shallower branch of Lake Charlevoix, with a maximum depth of 58 feet against 122 in the main basin. The Jordan River, 24.9 miles long, was the first river named to Michigan's Natural Rivers Program and empties into the arm in town. South Arm Township wraps much of the arm outside city limits. In ZIP 49727, Zillow's August 2026 top tier value was $838,147 and its bottom tier $196,169.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Downtown East Jordan
South Arm shoreline
Jordan River
South Arm Township
Nelsonville
Sedan
Dwight

Landmarks around East Jordan

Jordan RiverRiver
Votruba BlockNational Register of Historic Places
Lake CharlevoixInland lake

Common questions

Which school district covers homes around East Jordan?

East Jordan Public Schools serves most of South Arm Township, the southwestern part of Wilson Township, and it is the main district for Eveline Township. A small southwest corner of South Arm Township goes to Ellsworth schools in Antrim County instead. The line runs through rural land, so check the district on the tax bill before choosing comparable sales.

Does the Ironton Ferry matter for East Jordan buyers?

It can. The county owned cable ferry at Ironton carries four cars at a time across the narrow point where the South Arm leaves the main lake, saving about 20 minutes over the drive around. It runs from April to November at $5 per car each way. The rest of the year, a trip north to Charlevoix follows the road around the arm.