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The median home value in Alger County, MI is $217,292 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.44% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$217,292
Year-over-Year
+9.44%
National Rank
#1748 of 3071
Alger County ranks 47th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is -7.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Alger County -4.2% below the MI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.0%, from $221,628 in May 2026 to $217,292 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $221,628 | +8.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $222,513 | +9.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $221,652 | +9.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $217,292 | +9.4% |
Households here earn a median of $61,286 a year against a typical home value of $217,292 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 46% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Alger County is $217,292. That's up 9.44% from a year earlier. That is about 7.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Alger County the 47th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $61,286, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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