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Market Report · Michigan · 2026-04-07

Saline Township

Yield Range

5.5-6.8%

Active Deals

1

Outlook

Cautious

Small township in Washtenaw County near Ann Arbor with growing tech and mixed-use development activity. Benefits from proximity to University of Michigan and auto/tech employers. Limited specific CRE data available; regional Southeast Michigan office vacancy ~13-20% SEMCOG, Cushman & Wakefield.

Yields & Returns

Michigan CRE cap rates Spring 2026: Industrial 5.5-6.8%, Retail 7-8.5%, Office 8-9.5%+ Bransco Properties. Local daycare cap rate 13.88% Brevitas. Ann Arbor avg 6.59-7.71% CityFeet.

Vacancy & Supply

Vacancy Rates

No township-specific data. Southeast MI office ~13% SEMCOG. Detroit metro office 20.5% Q2 2025 Cushman & Wakefield. US industrial ~6.8% early 2025 Kaplan.

Supply Pipeline

Data center campus (2M SF, 3 bldgs) construction start early 2026 SalesLeadsInc. Downtown mixed-use Mar 2026. Battery storage proposed Saline Twp%20-%20FINAL.pdf).

Competitor Activity

2025 sales: $8.8M assisted living (650 Woodland Dr E), $7.9M (1294 Beach Ct), $2.6M (1422 Woodland Dr E), $1.2M bank branch (114 E Michigan Ave to True Community CU) Saline Post. Mar 2026: $1.5M state grant + $0.5M city for downtown mixed-use (4 res units + commercial, $7.5M total invest) MEDC. Data center planned early 2026 PR Newswire.

FirmActivityAssetDetailValue
VariousTransactionCommercial2025 sales: $8.8M assisted living (650 Woodland Dr E), $7.9M (1294 Beach Ct), $2.6M (1422 Woodland Dr E), $1.2M bank branch (114 E Michigan Ave to True Community CU) Saline Post. Mar 2026: $1.5M state$8.8M

Demand Drivers

Proximity to Ann Arbor/UMich; auto/tech employers (Toyota Technical Center 2,295 jobs, Faurecia 1,820) ClickOnDetroit. Potential OpenAI/Oracle data center (2,500 construction + 450 perm jobs) Birm Group.

Rental Market

Washtenaw avg lease $17/SF/yr (range $0.63-$32) Realmo. Saline listings $6.25-$20/SF industrial/office/retail Showcase.

Employment & Economy

MI unemployment 5.0% Nov 2025, avg 5.2% 2025 Michigan.gov. Projected 4.8-5.6% 2026 UMich RSQE, WEMU. Median income ~$94k-$117k Michigan Demographics.

Migration & Demographics

Saline Twp pop ~2,600-2,750 (2024-25 proj), growing 5-6% annually Michigan Demographics, World Pop Review. Washtenaw immigrants 13% pop, 15% labor force Vera.

Transport & Connectivity

Near US-23, I-94; 30 min drive to Detroit Metro Airport (DTW); rideshares available Rome2Rio. MDOT traffic study notes minimal data center impact.

Key Risks

Data center funding snag/uncertainty Axios; energy/water concerns, resident opposition WXYZ. Regional office weakness. Limited transaction data indicates low liquidity.

Outlook 12–24 Months

Cautious optimism from data center (if realized) and mixed-use grants boosting industrial/mixed-use; regional office pressure persists but quality demand strong nationally Cushman Outlook. MI economy stable, pop growth supports demand. Watch data center progress, rates.