Livingston County · Realcomp closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08

Portage Lake: waterfront sale statistics

Q: What do homes on Portage Lake sell for?

The median waterfront sale on Portage Lake was $675,000 across 11 closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08, with half of sales between $500,000 and $806,000.

Waterfront homes on Portage Lake sold for a median of $675,000 across 11 closed sales — statistics the portals cannot show because they do not search by lake. Sales sit in Putnam Township.

By Cyrus Wheeler, Broker/Owner · Updated August 26, 2026 · Statistics computed from Realcomp closed sales.

Median waterfront sale: $675,000
Median days on market: 10
All-sports on sale records: 11 of 11

The lakefront tax trap. Waterfront sellers have often owned for decades, so their capped taxable value sits far below half of today's price — which means the year-two uncapped bill jumps further than buyers expect anywhere else. The seller's tax line on the listing is their history, not your future.

Homes for sale on Portage Lake right now

$575,000

11637 Algonquin Drive · Hamburg Township

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,152 sqft

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Ann Arbor Mrkt

$675,000

11176 Mcgregor · Hamburg Township

3 bd · 2 ba · 2,500 sqft

Listing courtesy of Northhawk Homes

$699,000

1165 Camelot Drive · Putnam Township

4 bd · 2 ba · 2,568 sqft

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna R E Services-Dexter

$799,000

11243 Wynns Road · Putnam Township

3 bd · 2 ba · 2,088 sqft

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Ann Arbor Mrkt

IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS, Realcomp II Ltd, ©2026 Realcomp II Ltd. Shareholders. The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is not guaranteed or warranted. All information should be independently verified. Listings refreshed 2026-08-27T15:40-04:00; refreshed at least twice daily.

Common questions

What do homes on Portage Lake sell for?

The median waterfront sale on Portage Lake was $675,000 across 11 closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08, with half of sales between $500,000 and $806,000.

Is Portage Lake an all-sports lake?

11 of 11 sale records listed the lake as all-sports (agent-entered — confirm the current designation with the township before you buy for boating).

What happens to property taxes when I buy on Portage Lake?

Michigan taxable value uncaps the year after you buy and resets to roughly half the price — and waterfront premiums make the gap between the seller's capped bill and yours larger than on an ordinary street. Run the uncapping calculator before you offer.

Water-body names come from listing records; a lake spanning counties may appear once per county. Medians publish only at 6+ sales.