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Old Town is Lansing's restored 19th-century commercial district along Turner Street north of downtown, now an arts and small-business hub with older housing on the blocks around it. Homes here are among the city's oldest, and the mixed commercial-residential character means appraisers sometimes struggle to find clean comparable sales — a common reason financed deals fall apart in Old Town and a reason cash offers close.

The Old Town market

The typical home in Old Town is worth about $133,567 as of July 2026, close to the $170,959 typical across Lansing. Values are down 3.1% over the past year, so waiting is not obviously working in a seller's favour here.

Compare it against the rest of Lansing or Ingham County. Figures from Zillow Research public data.

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Old Town questions

What are houses in Old Town worth?

The typical Old Town home sits around $133,567 as of July 2026, compared with roughly $170,959 across Lansing as a whole. An area figure this far under the citywide number is heavily influenced by houses in poor condition, so a well-maintained Old Town home can be worth considerably more than it suggests. Do not let the neighborhood average price your house for you.

Is Old Town one of the more expensive parts of Lansing?

Of the 8 Lansing neighborhoods we cover, Old Town ranks 6 by typical value, with Moores Park just above it at about $145,577 and REO Town just below at $104,495. Those two are the closest points of reference for an Old Town house, and they are a better guide than a citywide average that spans the whole range.

Have Old Town home values risen?

The typical Old Town home has gone from about $110,536 five years ago to $133,567 now, a 20.8% gain. Whether that shows up in your own equity depends on what you paid and what is left on the mortgage.

What does it cost to sell a house in Old Town?

On a $133,567 sale, a 6% agent commission is about $8,014 and Michigan transfer tax about $1,152, which the seller pays. A cash sale removes the commission and most cash buyers cover the transfer tax, so that combined $9,166 is the figure to weigh against a lower offer price.

Why do sales fall through in Old Town?

Most often on the appraisal. A Old Town house has to be justified by recent sales close by, and a quiet couple of months is enough to bring the valuation in under the agreed price — at which point the buyer's loan shrinks and someone has to cover the gap. Inspection findings on older housing stock are the other common cause, since they reopen a price you thought was settled. Cash offers carry neither contingency.

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