| Index | Manistee Lake | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $212,882 | $235,809 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,300 | $1,222 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 71.7% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 28.3% | 29.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Alba, MI | 473 | $90,367 | 72% |
| Bear Lake village, MI | 267 | $120,276 | 63% |
| Mancelona, MI | 1,769 | $139,236 | 57% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,295 | $161,022 | 51% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 386 | $182,240 | 44% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 539 | $212,882 | 35% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Benton, PA | 539 | $174,114 | 47% |
| Fairlee, MD | 539 | $384,922 | 18% |
| Bairdford, PA | 539 | $216,453 | 34% |
| Cement City, MI | 539 | $145,316 | 56% |
| Orleans, IA | 539 | $718,255 | 120% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 539 | $212,882 | 35% |