County file · Michigan · Seat: Bellaire
Antrim County home appraisals
Antrim County's median owner occupied value was $255,500 for 2020 to 2024 (Census QuickFacts), a figure that blends inland homes with frontage on the Chain of Lakes and Grand Traverse Bay. About 21% of the county's area is water, and Torch Lake alone covers 18,770 acres (Wikipedia). Zillow's county average was higher, at $348,970 in September 2026. Which lake, or which shore of the bay, a home sits on explains much of the spread.
$255,500Median owner occupied home value, 2020 to 2024 ACS (Census QuickFacts)
86.4%Owner occupied housing rate, 2020 to 2024 ACS (Census QuickFacts)
30.7%Residents 65 or older (Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate)
$541,2872026 FHA one unit loan limit (LendingTree, 2026 Michigan limits)
Market files in Antrim County
Elk RapidsElk Rapids is a village of 1,529 (2020 census) on an isthmus between Elk Lake and the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, inside a township of 2,521.Open market file →BellaireBellaire, the Antrim County seat since 1880, had 1,053 people in 2020 and sits on the Intermediate River in the Chain of Lakes.Open market file →Torch Lake TownshipTorch Lake Township is an isthmus between Torch Lake and Grand Traverse Bay with 1,212 people in 2020, including 206 in Eastport.Open market file →
Common questions
How many people are in Antrim County in summer?
A 2022 Networks Northwest study cited in Torch Lake Township's 2025 park plan put the summer population near 60,000. The 2020 census counted 23,431 year round residents, and Census QuickFacts lists 17,988 housing units in its July 2025 estimate. How a home is used, year round or seasonal, is worth stating when ordering an appraisal.
How deep is Torch Lake?
Torch Lake reaches 310 feet, runs 19 miles and covers 18,770 acres, per Wikipedia, which calls it Michigan's deepest inland lake. It is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes watershed, most of which lies in Antrim County. Torch Lake Township sits on the strip of land between the lake and Grand Traverse Bay.