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The median home value in Muskegon County, MI is $257,798 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$257,798
Year-over-Year
+4.53%
National Rank
#1279 of 3071
Muskegon County ranks 28th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +9.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Muskegon County +13.6% above the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $255,266 in May 2026 to $257,798 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 | $255,266 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $258,867 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $259,414 | +4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $257,798 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $65,024 a year against a typical home value of $257,798 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 62% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Muskegon County recorded a violent crime rate of 195 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,282 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 32,290 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Muskegon County is $257,798. That's up 4.53% from a year earlier. That is about 9.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Muskegon County the 28th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $65,024, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Muskegon County recorded 195 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 32,290 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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