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Essential Real Estate
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Real Estate Brokerage in Manistee
About Essential Real Estate
Essential Real Estate is a real estate brokerage in Manistee, Michigan, on the Lake Michigan shoreline. The firm says it aims to offer a high level of professional service to both buyers and sellers, which suggests a general residential practice in Manistee and the surrounding county.
Buyers can ask Essential Real Estate about lakefront and inland lake properties, cottages, seasonal homes, wells and septic systems. Second-home buyers may want to ask about short-term rental rules. Sellers can ask how listings are marketed to buyers from downstate or out of state.
"At Essential Real Estate we offer the highest level of professional service to Buyers & Sellers."— How Essential Real Estate describes the business
What the data says about Manistee
Fast-rising market
In dollars, the typical Manistee home gained about $23,188 in the last twelve months, roughly $1,932 a month.
Location
Manistee, Michigan
Local time
2:47 AMManistee · Eastern Time · Tuesday, October 13
No published office hours. If this is your listing, you can send your hours.
Home values in Manistee
Typical home$267K
1-year+9.5%
5-year+27.9%
Typical rent$1,050
Zillow’s index estimates the middle-of-the-market home in Manistee at around $267,274 (August 2026). Over twelve months the typical value rose sharply, by 9.5%, against a 4.0% rise for Michigan as a whole. Zoom out to five years and values are +27.9%. That is close to the Michigan typical value of $266,292. Renters pay around $1,050 per month for a typical unit.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index, August 2026. More on the Manistee market
Profile details
| Name | Essential Real Estate |
|---|---|
| Profile type | Real Estate Brokerage |
| Primary market | Manistee, Michigan |
| County | Manistee County |
| Social media followers | 763 |
| License regulator | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time |
| Last reviewed | October 13, 2026 |
Communities around Manistee
| Community | Distance | Typical home | 1 year | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington, MI | 21 mi | $307,090 | +7.0% | 3 |
| Pentwater, MI | 32 mi | $402,519 | +5.4% | — |
| Cadillac, MI | 46 mi | $237,502 | +5.2% | 2 |
| Reed City, MI | 48 mi | $197,984 | +4.7% | 3 |
Questions about Essential Real Estate
Where is Essential Real Estate located?
Essential Real Estate is listed in Manistee, Michigan (Manistee County).
Which nearby communities have listed professionals?
Ludington (21 mi, 3 listings), Cadillac (46 mi, 2 listings), and Reed City (48 mi, 3 listings).
What does a typical home cost in Manistee?
About $267,274 in August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), +9.5% versus a year earlier; typical rent is $1,050 a month.
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