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The median home value in Eaton County, MI is $262,317 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.42% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$262,317
Year-over-Year
+3.42%
National Rank
#1245 of 3071
Eaton County ranks 27th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +11.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Eaton County +15.6% above the MI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $262,642 in May 2026 to $262,317 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 | $262,642 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $265,111 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $264,236 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $262,317 | +3.4% |
Households here earn a median of $79,597 a year against a typical home value of $262,317 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 37% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Eaton County recorded a violent crime rate of 329 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,085 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 25,261 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Eaton County is $262,317. That's up 3.42% from a year earlier. That is about 11.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Eaton County the 27th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $79,597, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Eaton County recorded 329 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 25,261 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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