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Berrien County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Berrien County, MI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-11.948
Inventory Health25%
-1.939
Affordability20%
-0.928
Economic Strength20%
31
Rental Yield15%
-8.846

Where is Berrien County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Berrien County, MI is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Berrien County, MI?

Our model forecasts Berrien County, MI’s home prices to decline about 2.9% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Berrien County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$330K-1.8%
Median Days on Market47 days-11.3%
Months of Supply3.6▲ +5.9%
Homes for Sale714▲ +10.7%
Homes Sold205▲ +3.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$192▲ +7.9%

How has Berrien County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 38
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Berrien County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Berrien County, MI is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Berrien County, MI?

The median sale price in Berrien County, MI is $330K, having fallen 1.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Berrien County, MI?

Berrien County, MI scores 28 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Berrien County, MI's Alpha Score?

Berrien County, MI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (48/100) and its weakest is Affordability (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Berrien County, MI? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.