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Median Home Price in Owosso, MI

The median home value in Owosso, MI is $191,239 as of 2026-07-31, up 4.7% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$191,239

Year-over-Year

+4.7%

Population

14,543

Owosso ranks #119 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 27.1% below the state's city median of $262,319. It sits in Shiawassee County, where the county-wide median is $217,763.

Housing affordability in Owosso

Median household income in Owosso is $54,229, so the typical home value is about 3.5× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Owosso

Owosso police recorded a violent crime rate of 564 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,073 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 Owosso

What is the average home price in Owosso, MI?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Owosso, that value is $191,239. That's up 4.7% from a year earlier. It is about 27.1% below the typical Michigan city tracked here.

Is Owosso expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Owosso are cheaper than Shiawassee County as a whole, where the median is $217,763 — a difference of about 12.2%.

Is Owosso affordable?

Median household income here is $54,229, so the typical home value is about 3.5× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Owosso a safe place to live?

Owosso police reported 564 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 14,543. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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