Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$272,490+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,070About 0.9× the local median income ($67,463): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Van Buren County, MI is worth $272,490, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $252,142, so the area is 8.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $59,070 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 $67,463. Typical rent is $1,626 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 207 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
$272,490
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+8.1%
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Fair home value
$252,142
Change in 5 years
+17.6%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,477
Income needed to afford it
$59,070
Property tax rate
1.23%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,626
Price-to-rent ratio
14.0×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,040
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Gross rental yield
7.16%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.65%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.1%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
23.4%
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Homes for sale
230
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$203
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,463
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
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Population
76,071
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,801
Net moves in (IRS)
+207
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.5
Flood risk score
62.0
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Wildfire risk score
26.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Van Buren County, MI overvalued?
Home prices in Van Buren County, MI are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $252,142, so the area is 8.1% overvalued.
Is Van Buren County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?
Van Buren County, MI is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Van Buren County, MI?
Home values in Van Buren County, MI are up 4.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Van Buren County, MI?
A household needs about $59,070 a year to afford the typical home in Van Buren County, MI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,463.