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The median home value in Kalamazoo County, MI is $278,141 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$278,141
Year-over-Year
+4.34%
National Rank
#1114 of 3071
Kalamazoo County ranks 17th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +18.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Kalamazoo County +22.6% above the MI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $279,788 in May 2026 to $278,141 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 | $279,788 | +4.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $281,307 | +4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $281,466 | +4.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $278,141 | +4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $72,532 a year against a typical home value of $278,141 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 58% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kalamazoo County recorded a violent crime rate of 844 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,174 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 129,604 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kalamazoo County is $278,141. That's up 4.34% from a year earlier. That is about 18.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kalamazoo County the 17th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $72,532, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kalamazoo County recorded 844 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 129,604 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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