By Jeff Duneske, Associate Broker, Jeff Duneske Real Estate

The Brighton area, meaning the City of Brighton and Brighton Township combined, recorded 38 closed residential sales in June 2026, based on Realcomp data. The story of the month is supply, running in opposite directions. The City of Brighton ended June with just 9 homes for sale, or 0.6 months of inventory, after buyers doubled the pace of closings this year while new listings fell. Brighton Township restocked instead, with new listings up 130.8 percent, and buyers absorbed them in 16 days at a median of $535,000. Both markets favored sellers in June; the city favored them overwhelmingly.

Brighton Area Market Snapshot: June 2026

Realcomp reports the City of Brighton and Brighton Township separately, so the numbers below are labeled by municipality. This report covers those two municipalities only, not the larger Brighton Area Schools footprint. Single-family residential and condominium sales are reported separately.

Brighton Township (residential)

• Median sale price: $535,000, up 18.5 percent from June 2025
• Closed sales: 25
• Days on market until sale: 16, down from 25
• Homes for sale: 37, up 32.1 percent
• Months supply of inventory: 3.0, up from 1.6
• Percent of list price received: 100.9 percent

City of Brighton (residential)

• Median sale price: $407,000, up 16.3 percent on 13 closed sales
• Closed sales: 13
• Days on market until sale: 11
• Homes for sale: 9, down 65.4 percent
• Months supply of inventory: 0.6, down from 3.3
• Percent of list price received: 101.2 percent

Why are there so few homes for sale in the City of Brighton?

Because buyers bought them. Closed sales in the city through June total 59, more than double the 29 recorded in the first half of last year, and pending sales are up 23.5 percent year to date. Over the same stretch, new listings fell 26.7 percent. When demand doubles and the flow of new listings shrinks, standing inventory drains, and by the end of June the city was down to 9 homes for sale. At June's sales pace, that is 0.6 months of supply, the tightest reading among the markets I track.

Prices reflect the squeeze without fully explaining it. The June median of $407,000 was up 16.3 percent, though on 13 closings the mix of homes influences that number. The steadier figure is the year-to-date median of $405,000, up 8.6 percent on 59 sales, a sample large enough to take seriously. One number to discount entirely: the 46.2 percent jump in average sale price to $506,731 reflects a small number of higher-priced closings pulling the average in a small month, not a repricing of the city.

What is happening in Brighton Township?

The township solved the problem the city has. New listings rose from 13 to 30, an increase of 130.8 percent, and demand rose to meet them: pending sales climbed 64.7 percent, closed sales rose 25.0 percent, and days on market fell from 25 to 16. Sellers received 100.9 percent of list price at a June median of $535,000, up 18.5 percent, though again on 25 closings the mix plays a role. The year-to-date median of $482,500 is down 4.5 percent, so the June price jump should be read as a strong month, not a new price level.

The watch item is the same one building in several area townships this summer. Inventory rose 32.1 percent to 37 homes, and months supply nearly doubled from 1.6 to 3.0, partly because year-to-date closings are running 23.7 percent behind last year. June demand kept pace with June supply. Whether that continues determines whether the township stays a seller's market through fall.

What about condos in the Brighton area?

City of Brighton condos had a genuinely active June, and here is a detail few people would guess: 18 condos closed in the city, more than the 13 single-family homes. The June condo median was $405,790, and the year-to-date median of $353,000 is up 27.2 percent on 55 sales, a meaningful sample. Condo inventory rose 53.3 percent to 23 units and sellers received 97.8 percent of list, so condo buyers negotiate more than house buyers, but the segment is clearly carrying a large share of the city's activity. Brighton Township recorded 2 condo closings, a sample too small to interpret.

How does the Brighton area compare to Metro Detroit?

Across Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, the June residential median was $324,500, up 6.4 percent, with 2.7 months of supply and homes selling in 24 days. Both Brighton markets moved faster, at 11 and 16 days. On supply, the two municipalities bracket the region: Brighton Township sits slightly above the regional 2.7 months at 3.0, while the City of Brighton sits at 0.6, a fraction of it.

As always, the price levels are not comparable. Local medians of $407,000 and $535,000 exceed the regional $324,500 because the housing stock differs, not because the Brighton area appreciates faster than the region.

What should sellers in the Brighton area do with this information?

In the City of Brighton, the math rarely gets more favorable than this. A seller who lists in July enters a market with 9 competitors and a buyer pool that has doubled its purchasing pace this year. Scarcity does the marketing; your job is to not waste it. Price to recent comparable sales rather than to the moment, present the home properly, and let competition among buyers produce the premium, the way it produced 101.2 percent of list in June.

In Brighton Township, momentum favors sellers but the runway is shorter. Buyers absorbed a doubling of new listings in June, which is genuine strength. But with 37 homes active, 3.0 months of supply, and annual sales running behind last year, a township seller should price against the live competition and treat the June median of $535,000 as one strong month rather than a floor. The sellers who will feel any autumn softening first are the ones who priced to the headline.

Jeff's Take

These are my conclusions from the June Realcomp data, offered as data interpretation rather than a report from the field.

The number that tells the least truth this month is the city's 46.2 percent jump in average sale price, which is what a handful of large closings does to a 13-sale average. The number that tells the most truth is 9, the count of homes for sale in the City of Brighton. Year-to-date sales doubled while listings shrank, and the market simply ran out of product. For city homeowners, that is the entire report in one figure.

The strongest position in the area is a single-family home in the city, where 0.6 months of supply is the most seller-favorable condition in any market I cover this month. The most underrated segment is city condos, which outsold city houses in June and carry a rising year-to-date median on a real sample. The position that requires the most discipline is a township listing, where a strong June sits on top of a rising supply line and a slower annual pace.

My recommendation: a City of Brighton owner who has been waiting for the right moment is living in it, and the constraint on their sale is preparation, not demand. A township owner should list into the current momentum but price against the 37 active competitors, not against June's median. Looking ahead, if township new listings continue at June's pace and pendings keep matching them, the township holds as a seller's market; if pendings fade, 3.0 months of supply becomes the early warning. In the city, conditions this tight usually attract more listings, so the 9-home advantage is most valuable to the sellers who use it first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it a good time to sell a house in Brighton?

June 2026 conditions strongly favored sellers, especially in the City of Brighton, where only 9 homes were for sale, supply stood at 0.6 months, and sellers received 101.2 percent of list price. Brighton Township sellers also averaged above list price, with homes selling in 16 days.

What is the median home price in the Brighton area?

In June 2026 the median single-family sale price was $407,000 in the City of Brighton and $535,000 in Brighton Township. Year to date, the medians are $405,000 for the city, up 8.6 percent, and $482,500 for the township, down 4.5 percent.

Why are there so few homes for sale in the City of Brighton?

Buyer demand outran the supply of new listings. City closings through June 2026 more than doubled from the first half of last year, rising from 29 to 59, while new listings fell 26.7 percent. That drained standing inventory to 9 homes, or 0.6 months of supply.

How does the Brighton area compare to the Metro Detroit market?

Homes in the City of Brighton and Brighton Township sold in 11 and 16 days in June 2026, both faster than the Metro Detroit average of 24 days. The city's 0.6 months of supply sits far below the regional 2.7 months, while the township's 3.0 months sits slightly above it.

Market statistics are based on Realcomp II Ltd. data for the City of Brighton and Brighton Township, Livingston County, Michigan, covering June 2026, current as of July 8, 2026. This report covers those two municipalities only, not the broader Brighton Area Schools district. Single-family residential and condominium sales are reported separately. Real estate conditions vary by neighborhood, property type, condition, and price range.

If you own a home in the Brighton area and want to know what these numbers mean for your specific property, I am glad to walk you through a home valuation or simply answer your questions. No pressure. Just clarity.