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Median Home Price in Portage, MI

The median home value in Portage, MI is $304,262 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.05% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$304,262

Year-over-Year

+5.05%

Population

49,416

Portage ranks #55 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.0% above the state's city median of $262,333. It sits in Kalamazoo County, where the county-wide median is $281,307.

Crime in Portage

Portage police recorded a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,975 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 Portage

How much does a house cost in Portage, MI?

The median home value in Portage is $304,262. That's up 5.05% from a year earlier. That is about 16.0% above the typical county in Michigan.

Is Portage expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Portage are more expensive than Kalamazoo County as a whole, where the median is $281,307 — a difference of about 8.2%.

Is Portage a safe place to live?

Portage police reported 277 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 49,416. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.