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The median home value in Saginaw County, MI is $176,678 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.71% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$176,678
Year-over-Year
+5.71%
National Rank
#2255 of 3071
Saginaw County ranks 74th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is -24.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Saginaw County -22.1% below the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.9%, from $173,333 in May 2026 to $176,678 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 | $173,333 | +7.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $177,680 | +7.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $177,213 | +6.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $176,678 | +5.7% |
Households here earn a median of $60,622 a year against a typical home value of $176,678 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 23% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Saginaw County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,934 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,884 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 49,624 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Saginaw County is $176,678. That's up 5.71% from a year earlier. That is about 24.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Saginaw County the 74th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $60,622, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Saginaw County recorded 1,934 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 49,624 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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