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The median home value in Manistee County, MI is $263,665 as of 2026-08-31, up 10.54% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$263,665
Year-over-Year
+10.54%
National Rank
#1231 of 3071
Manistee County ranks 24th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +12.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Manistee County +16.2% above the MI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $264,589 in May 2026 to $263,665 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 | $264,589 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $269,895 | +10.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $267,333 | +10.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $263,665 | +10.5% |
Households here earn a median of $63,516 a year against a typical home value of $263,665 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 67% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Manistee County recorded a violent crime rate of 334 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,290 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,281 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Manistee County is $263,665. That's up 10.54% from a year earlier. That is about 12.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Manistee County the 24th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $63,516, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Manistee County recorded 334 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,281 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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