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The median home value in Bay County, MI is $188,388 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.81% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$188,388
Year-over-Year
+6.81%
National Rank
#2092 of 3071
Bay County ranks 65th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is -19.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Bay County -17.0% below the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $186,609 in May 2026 to $188,388 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 | $186,609 | +7.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $188,911 | +7.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $188,669 | +6.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $188,388 | +6.8% |
Households here earn a median of $61,763 a year against a typical home value of $188,388 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 28% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Bay County is $188,388. That's up 6.81% from a year earlier. That is about 19.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Bay County the 65th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $61,763, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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