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Median Home Price in Dowagiac, MI

The median home value in Dowagiac, MI is $233,944 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.66% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$233,944

Year-over-Year

+5.66%

Population

5,660

Dowagiac ranks #97 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 10.8% below the state's city median of $262,333. It sits in Cass County, where the county-wide median is $274,898.

Crime in Dowagiac

Dowagiac police recorded a violent crime rate of 689 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,428 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Dowagiac

How much does a house cost in Dowagiac, MI?

The median home value in Dowagiac is $233,944. That's up 5.66% from a year earlier. That is about 10.8% below the typical county in Michigan.

Is Dowagiac expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dowagiac are cheaper than Cass County as a whole, where the median is $274,898 — a difference of about 14.9%.

Is Dowagiac a safe place to live?

Dowagiac police reported 689 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,660. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.