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The median home value in Ottawa County, MI is $398,557 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.74% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$398,557
Year-over-Year
+4.74%
National Rank
#440 of 3071
Ottawa County ranks 8th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +69.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Ottawa County +75.7% above the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $397,409 in May 2026 to $398,557 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 | $397,409 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $402,077 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $400,203 | +4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $398,557 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $90,502 a year against a typical home value of $398,557 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 74% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ottawa County recorded a violent crime rate of 314 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,091 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 51,222 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ottawa County is $398,557. That's up 4.74% from a year earlier. That is about 69.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ottawa County the 8th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $90,502, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ottawa County recorded 314 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 51,222 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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