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The median home value in Berrien County, MI is $284,228 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$284,228
Year-over-Year
+7.34%
National Rank
#1061 of 3071
Berrien County ranks 16th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +20.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Berrien County +25.3% above the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $282,500 in May 2026 to $284,228 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 | $282,500 | +6.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $286,643 | +6.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $285,496 | +7.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $284,228 | +7.3% |
Households here earn a median of $65,425 a year against a typical home value of $284,228 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 72% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Berrien County recorded a violent crime rate of 777 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,558 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 31,280 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Berrien County is $284,228. That's up 7.34% from a year earlier. That is about 20.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Berrien County the 16th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $65,425, so a typical home costs about 4.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Berrien County recorded 777 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 31,280 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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