Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$179,733+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,962About 0.7× the local median income ($57,605): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Crawford County, MI is worth $179,733, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $144,870, so the area is 24.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $38,962 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,605. In the latest IRS figures, 188 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$179,733
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
+24.1%
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Fair home value
$144,870
Change in 5 years
+22.0%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$974
Income needed to afford it
$38,962
Property tax rate
1.06%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,097
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+19.4%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
22.2%
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Homes for sale
80
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$170
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,605
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
8.2%
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Population
13,722
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,725
Net moves in (IRS)
+188
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
18.0
Flood risk score
35.5
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Wildfire risk score
75.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Crawford County, MI overvalued?
Home prices in Crawford County, MI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $144,870, so the area is 24.1% overvalued.
Is Crawford County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?
Crawford County, MI is a buyer's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Crawford County, MI?
Home values in Crawford County, MI are up 3.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Crawford County, MI?
A household needs about $38,962 a year to afford the typical home in Crawford County, MI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,605.