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The median home value in Mason County, MI is $271,914 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.03% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$271,914
Year-over-Year
+8.03%
National Rank
#1162 of 3071
Mason County ranks 21st out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +15.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Mason County +19.8% above the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $270,912 in May 2026 to $271,914 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 | $270,912 | +7.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $271,781 | +7.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $276,738 | +7.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $271,914 | +8.0% |
Households here earn a median of $64,748 a year against a typical home value of $271,914 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 69% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Mason County recorded a violent crime rate of 213 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 917 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 8,939 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Mason County is $271,914. That's up 8.03% from a year earlier. That is about 15.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Mason County the 21st most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $64,748, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Mason County recorded 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,939 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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