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The first plat of Addison was recorded in 1864. As a small village with slightly under 600 residents (2010 U.S. Census), it is one neighborhood.  Addison is located on US-127, about 5 miles west of the Manitou Beach-Devils Lake- Round Lake area, and within a reasonable commute to Jackson, Hillsdale, Hudson and Adrian.  "Addison has an unusually large stock of pre-WWII architecture, making it one of the older, more historic villages in Michigan" (credit: neighborhoodscout.com). Home sales in the last year, plus a current listing (as of Feb. 2019), include 3 homes ranging in size from 1,272-sf to 1,432-sf and 1,636-sf , each with 3 bedrooms and 1-2 baths and prices (respectively) of $99,900. $84,900 and (asking) $119,000. Construction dates were 1956,1920 and 1945. These are good illustrations of relative property values. Outside this range, a 1,260-sf single-story home with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and some nice features (built in 1969) sold for $49,500 in Oct. 2017 and there are some homes valued well-above $150,000 in the village or immediate vicinity. Given that Addison is close to two lakes where properties often sell in the hundreds of thousands of dollars (a few in the millions), some people buy in Addison to be close to the water and lake lifestyle. This includes year-round and a few seasonal residents. The primary concentration of residential properties is east of Steer St. (US-127) and south of Main St. One of the primary streets in this area is Lake St./Manitou Beach Rd.

Addison Community Schools is the resident school district. While Michigan is a "School of Choice" state, participation in choice programs is optional for districts. The degree and extent of participation are also determined at the local level. Ask your REALTOR® at The Wagley Group for more information.