In Michigan, This is the Most Popular Home Style

If you're looking to buy or sell a home right now, you may be wondering, "What's the most popular home style in Michigan?" Hey, even if you aren't in the market to buy or sell, it's interesting to learn what style of home is most preferred in our great state. I love looking at homes, so it's crossed my mind.

The crew at HomeAdvisor.com obviously knows their homes, and they set out to determine the most popular home style in every state. "Whatever the reason for their preferences, we wanted to determine the most popular house styles in the country, so we surveyed over 2,200 Americans," they state in the study. "We showed them visuals of 15 common house styles and asked them to rate their favorites and least favorites, and they also answered some questions about their tastes. From there, we determined the most popular house styles in 40 different states and gained some insight into what home buyers might be looking for."

As for what's most popular across the U.S., they discovered that cottage and contemporary both scored the highest, winning eight states each. "For cottage, these included states on either coast, such as Washington and Virginia, as well as states in the middle of the country, like Oklahoma," HomeAdvisor.com states. "Known for their coziness and diminutive size, cottage-style homes typically have stone or wood elements and often include porches. Cottage-style homes also make great places to collaborate with local gardeners to create the outdoor space of your dreams."

So, what's the most popular home style in Michigan? Victorian. That's a rare one, too, as only two other states picked Victorian as their favorite home style. According to MyMove.com, characteristics of a Victorian house include steep, gabled roofs; round angles; rowers, turrets and dormers; shapeley windows, especially bay windows; stained glass; decorative woodwork; bright colors; two to three stories; floorplans featuring added nooks; high ceilings; intricate wooden trim; and an ornate staircases. Sounds great to me. Find the full study here.

It's a wild time to buy a house. The prices seem to just keep going up and up, with no end to this housing bubble in sight. I would love to buy my first hour, but like many, I'm being forced to wait until the housing market drops a bit, and it's anybody's guess when that will happen.

If you are buying a house right now, you should make sure it's in a good place to live, since you're likely paying a pretty penny for it. Thankfully, the folks at Niche.com have done the homework to determine the best places to buy a house in Michigan. They recently released a list of the best places to live in the state, factoring in both cities, suburbs, towns and city neighborhoods.

"The Best Places to Buy a House ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the housing and community of an area," they explain the in the study. "This grade takes into account key factors of a location’s housing market, including home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local schools, in an attempt to measure the quality and stability of an area’s real estate market." They also look at aspects such as home value to income ratio, public schools grades, monthly housing costs, the cost of living, the higher education rate, the median home value and much more. Statistics are mainly obtained from the U.S. Census and represent the most recent data available, they state.

So, what places are the best to reside in Michigan? Read on for the top 50 list via Niche.com, and best of luck with your home buying experience.

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/oneida-eaton-mi/

http://new.williamston-mi.us/

https://www.blendontownship-mi.gov/

http://www.tecumsehtownship.org/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/sheridan-charter-township-newaygo-mi/

http://twp.jamestown.mi.us/

http://www.ferrysburg.org/

https://www.twp-lima.org/

https://www.frankenmuth.org/

https://www.courtlandtwpmi.gov/

https://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Home.aspx

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/ingersoll-township-midland-mi/

https://www.baldwintownship.org/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/haslett-ingham-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/jenison-ottawa-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/dewitt-clinton-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/quinnesec-dickinson-mi/

https://www.michigan.org/city/freeland

https://www.resorttownship.org/township-resources/news/

https://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/

https://www.gpwmi.us/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/oakland-charter-township-oakland-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/webster-township-washtenaw-mi/

https://troymi.gov/

http://fultonheights.org/

https://www.brightontwp.com/

https://www.texastownship.org/

https://www.portagetownship.info/

https://crockery-township.org/

https://norwaytwpmi.com/

https://www.zeelandtwp.org/

https://www.ci.northville.mi.us/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/cannon-township-kent-mi/

https://www.zillow.com/beverly-hills-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/forest-hills-kent-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/west-ishpeming-marquette-mi/

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/tilden-township-marquette-mi/

https://www.ci.huntington-woods.mi.us/

https://www.hudsonville.org/

https://www.ottawahillsgr.org/

https://www.grossepointefarms.org/

https://www.michigan.org/city/okemos

https://loditownshipmi.org/

https://royaltontownship.org/

https://www.eastgr.org/

https://www.michigan.org/city/berkley

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/n/eastgate-grand-rapids-mi/

http://www.larkintownship.org/

This study looked at cities, townships, suburbs and towns, but what about just the best city in Michigan to buy a house?

When it comes to cities, Lansing is actually No. 1 on the list, followed by Grand Rapids. Ann Arbor is next, followed by Warren and Detroit.

For Lansing, which was ranked the No. 1 city to buy a house in Michigan, Niche says, "Lansing is a city in Michigan with a population of 117,159. Lansing is in Ingham County. Living in Lansing offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Lansing there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Lansing and residents tend to lean liberal. The public schools in Lansing are above average."

This list is via Niche.com.