Sears
Solid value in a growing area
Median $186K·Walkability 0.0/10·Schools 4.7/10
Out here you're looking at acreage—we're talking 4, 5, 10, sometimes 17 acres per parcel—and the homes reflect that breathing room: ranch-style houses, big barns, pasture land, space for horses or livestock if that's your thing. It's countryside living about 98.5 minutes from downtown, the kind of place where a property might come with a second dwelling or a sprawling outbuilding setup, mature hardwoods, and room to garden or throw a stone firepit. The blacktop roads connect you to US 10 and M-66, and if you need a quick park, Crittenden County Park sits a couple miles away. This is the rural stretch where you're not buying a house so much as buying land that happens to have one on it.
Why people love it here
$186K median
- Based on 3yr sales
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Median home price in Sears
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,261/mo
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Based on 3 rated schools nearby
Range: 3/10 to 6/10
School District: Evart Public Schools
Walkability
Car-dependent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Lamplighter Cafe
Evart Farmers' Market
Crittenden County Park
Big Lake
Unnamed beach
Pere Marquette State Trail
Birch Valley Golf Course
Crime in Sears is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Osceola County.
Osceola County crime & safety stats →To buy a median-priced Sears home (around $185,750) at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate with 20% down, you'd need roughly $33k/year in household income to qualify — an estimated monthly payment of $1,252 (principal, interest, property tax est., and insurance).
| Down payment | Monthly payment | Income needed |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | $1,252/mo | $33,390 |
| 10% (+PMI) | $1,441/mo | $38,431 |
| 5% (+PMI) | $1,505/mo | $40,126 |
Estimates use a 6.66% 30-year fixed rate (current Freddie Mac average), an aggressive ~45% housing-to-income ratio (roughly what FHA underwriting can allow for a buyer with no other monthly debts — your number depends on your debts and credit), this area's median sale price, plus estimated insurance and PMI below 20% down. Not a commitment to lend, and not an APR — your actual rate and payment will vary.
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Solar potential
~$899/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,288 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
Private well
Rural township
Septic - individual
Individual septic systems
Private hauler (resident-arranged)
Resident-arranged hauler
Consumers Energy · ~14.3¢/kWh
Rural pockets may be Great Lakes Energy cooperative
Confirm by addressConsumers Energy / propane
Natural gas where available; otherwise propane
Confirm by addressTustin Area Volunteer Fire Department
Tustin/LeRoy-area fire coverage via mutual aid
Services for Orient · Source: cms4files.revize.com
Utility, solar, and service details for Sears are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
Nearest Park
Crittenden County Park
0.4 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
🍕 Restaurants(5)
🌳 Parks(3)
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Frequently asked about Sears
- What do homes cost in Sears?
- The median home value in Sears is about $185,750. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- How active is the Sears housing market?
- there is 1 home for sale in Sears right now. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
- What schools serve Sears?
- Sears is served by Evart Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Evart Middle School (6/10).
- Is Sears walkable?
- Sears scores 0.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
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