Homeowners in the small Macomb County city of New Baltimore are looking at larger price tags this spring. County valuation rolls and national listing sites now show many homes trading in the mid-$300,000s, a noticeable step up from recent years. The climb appears consistently across several data sets, even as short-term MLS medians jump around from month to month. For sellers, that points to stronger pricing power; buyers, meanwhile, should be ready for wide variation by neighborhood and price band.
County roll: steady, measurable gains
According to Macomb County, New Baltimore's average residential true cash value sits at roughly $347,900 in the 2026 Equalization Report, and the city's average residential valuation rose about 6.6% year over year in the county tally. The same report shows the city's total residential true cash valuation increasing by roughly $67.4 million between 2025 and 2026, a jump officials will use when they finalize the assessment rolls.
What Zillow and local press are showing
Zillow pegs the typical New Baltimore home at about $360,846, an increase of roughly 4.2% over the past year, with data through April 30, 2026. The trend drew extra attention in a Detroit News picture gallery published May 19 that spotlighted rising local values.
Local sales data are more mixed
Monthly MLS medians can get quirky in a small market. Redfin reports March 2026's median sale price at about $233,750, a 34.2% year-over-year decline, but that number is based on only 14 sales for the month and is therefore vulnerable to a few outlier deals. At the same time, Realtor.com shows a median asking price near $430K and a roughly 99% sale-to-list ratio in recent months, which suggests that well-priced listings are still finding buyers. Taken together, the data point to neighborhood and price band differences, with waterfront areas and newer subdivisions outpacing the older core.
What this means for homeowners
Rising equalized values feed into the figures that counties and local units use when setting tax rolls, although actual tax bills depend on millage rates, exemptions, and any successful assessment appeals. Homeowners with questions about assessments or potential appeals can review the full county equalization report and contact the city or county assessor for specifics, per Macomb County.
