Bay County, Michigan
Bay City Real Estate and Local Guide
Bay City is a historic Saginaw River port whose lumber-boom era left three National Register historic districts and Victorian-era architecture including Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Romanesque styles Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Bay City best.
About the area
Living in Bay City, MI
Largest U.S. city by population on or near Lake Huron, by a narrow margin over Port Huron.
The housing market
Homes in Bay City
- 68.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 73.6% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $89,900.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Bay City home
Bay City City Hall
Municipal building at 301 Washington Street listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1975
Center Avenue Neighborhood Residential District
Residential historic district listed on the National Register on April 22, 1982, with a boundary increase in 2012, containing former lumber-era mansions
Bay County Historical Museum
County historical museum on Washington Avenue housed in a former armory building
Wenonah Park
Park on the east bank of the Saginaw River in downtown Bay City
Veterans Memorial Park
Park on the west bank of the Saginaw River in Bay City
Neighborhoods
Bay City areas to know
Bay City Downtown Historic District
Downtown historic district listed on the National Register on September 12, 1985, roughly bounded by the Saginaw River, Second and Adams Streets, and Center Avenue
Midland Street Commercial District
Commercial historic district on the west side listed on the National Register on April 22, 1982
West Bay City
Former separate city on the west side of the Saginaw River, annexed by Bay City in 1905
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.