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The median home value in Alpena County, MI is $196,765 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.61% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$196,765
Year-over-Year
+7.61%
National Rank
#1977 of 3071
Alpena County ranks 60th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is -16.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Alpena County -13.3% below the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.1%, from $192,702 in May 2026 to $196,765 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 | $192,702 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $195,278 | +6.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $199,568 | +6.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $196,765 | +7.6% |
Households here earn a median of $53,950 a year against a typical home value of $196,765 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 51% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Alpena County recorded a violent crime rate of 514 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 989 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 10,108 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Alpena County is $196,765. That's up 7.61% from a year earlier. That is about 16.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Alpena County the 60th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $53,950, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Alpena County recorded 514 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,108 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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