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Van Buren County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · as of July 2026

Buyer's

What is Van Buren 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%
43
Inventory Health25%
50
Affordability20%
36
Economic Strength20%
30
Rental Yield15%
19

Where is Van Buren County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Van Buren County, MI is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Van Buren County, MI?

Our model forecasts Van Buren County, MI’s home prices to rise about 3.7% 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.

Van Buren County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$318K-0.3%
Median Days on Market28 days-15.1%
Months of Supply2.5-19.3%
Homes for Sale198-10.8%
Homes Sold79▲ +9.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$186-2.7%

How has Van Buren County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 37
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Van Buren County, MI is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Van Buren County, MI?

The median sale price in Van Buren County, MI is $318K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Van Buren County, MI?

Van Buren County, MI scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Van Buren County, MI's Alpha Score?

Van Buren County, MI's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (50/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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