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The median home value in Isabella County, MI is $230,382 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.74% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$230,382
Year-over-Year
+7.74%
National Rank
#1580 of 3071
Isabella County ranks 39th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is -2.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Isabella County +1.5% above the MI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $231,005 in May 2026 to $230,382 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 | $231,005 | +7.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $236,426 | +7.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $234,262 | +7.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $230,382 | +7.7% |
Households here earn a median of $55,237 a year against a typical home value of $230,382 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Isabella County recorded a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,001 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 22,082 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Isabella County is $230,382. That's up 7.74% from a year earlier. That is about 2.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Isabella County the 39th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $55,237, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Isabella County recorded 398 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 22,082 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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