The story of this market
The typical home in Branch County, Michigan sells for about $162,500, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 58 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 89% since 2000. Last year 6 of 13 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,093 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,093 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+16.1%). Worst: 2010 (-6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.5%
MI · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,479
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 13 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
46
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $13,712,797.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
76.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1517 | 908 | 76.4% | 4.5% | $125,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Branch County, Michigan
Branch County exhibits a stable, affordable housing market with modest year-over-year price appreciation. Inventory remains constrained, supporting steady demand despite limited new construction activity. The market is characterized by a high rate of owner-occupancy and a reliance on traditional manufacturing and agricultural economic drivers.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price diverges 23.2% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2025)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
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Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 53 days on market with 2.9 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
4% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 93.88% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 11.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Branch County, Michigan — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 49028 | Bronson | $245,000 | $168 | +2.4% | 20 | 98.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 12 | $971 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49036 | Coldwater | $155,000 | $101 | +2.1% | 45 | 97.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 82 | $967 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49040 | Colon | $245,000 | $148 | +2.1% | 42 | 98.2% | 18.5% | 3.2 | 38 | $791 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49082 | Quincy | $233,000 | $162 | -9.2% | 22 | — | — | — | 87 | $900 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49094 | Union City | $325,000 | $168 | 0% | 62 | 98% | — | 3 | 35 | $919 | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Michigan) — Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption: Provides an exemption from property taxes levied for school operating purposes and potentially other local taxes depending on eligibility. State (Michigan) — General Property Tax Act: Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value (State Equalized Value). Taxable value is capped at the lesser of the state equalized value or the previous year's taxable value adjusted by the consumer price index (up to 5%), unless a transfer of ownership occurs.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, retail trade, and agricultural sectors.
- Jellystone Park™ Barton Lake4.49.8 mi
- Adventure Zone4.53.6 mi
- Bowlero Lanes Fun Center/Zap Zone Laser Tag - Battle Creek3.929.7 mi
- Schuler's Restaurant & Pub4.526.5 mi
- Butler Motor Speedway4.512.8 mi
- Hillsdale County Fair4.420.4 mi
- Calhoun County Fairgrounds4.426.1 mi
- St Joseph County Grange Fair4.325.6 mi
- Pokagon State Park4.712.7 mi
- Pokagon State Park Toboggan Run4.612.9 mi
- Capri Drive-In Theater4.73.5 mi
- Alligator Sanctuary4.817.8 mi
- Adventure Zone4.53.6 mi
- Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum4.728 mi
- Little River Railroad4.53.2 mi
- Langley Covered Bridge Historic Site4.826.5 mi
- Children's Museum of Branch County4.73.6 mi
- Tibbits Opera House4.73.5 mi
- Pokagon State Park4.712.7 mi
- Pokagon State Park Toboggan Run4.612.9 mi
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area4.619 mi
- Heritage Park Splash Pad4.64.1 mi
- Commons Park4.617.9 mi
- Harbor Cove RV Resort4.22.9 mi
- Coldwater Lake Marina4.75 mi
- Hildebrands Marine4.64.9 mi
- Lift Setter LLC4.925.6 mi
- Bella Vista Golf Course4.75.7 mi
- Glendarin Hills Golf Club4.614.9 mi
- Zollner Golf Course4.618 mi
- The Coldwater Golf Course4.66.1 mi
- The Outlet Shoppes at Fremont3.910.9 mi
- Meijer4.315.4 mi
- Meijer4.34.6 mi
- Meijer4.419 mi
- Rural King4.416.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A popular recreational lake offering boating, fishing, and seasonal residential opportunities.
A historic venue in Coldwater hosting live performances and community events.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau QuickFacts.
applies when — Real property owned and used as a homestead by a disabled veteran or their surviving spouse.
Provides an exemption from property taxes levied for school operating purposes and potentially other local taxes depending on eligibility.
MCL 211.7b
applies when — Transfer of interest in real estate consisting of not less than 1 or more than 4 residential dwelling units.
Sellers must provide a written disclosure statement to prospective buyers regarding the condition of the property, including known defects.
Seller Disclosure Act, Act 92 of 1993
applies when — Delinquency in real property tax payments.
A three-year forfeiture and foreclosure process. Property is forfeited to the county treasurer after two years of delinquency. If taxes remain unpaid by March 31 of the third year, the property is foreclosed upon by the Foreclosing Governmental Unit.
General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893; MCL 211.78k
Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value (State Equalized Value). Taxable value is capped at the lesser of the state equalized value or the previous year's taxable value adjusted by the consumer price index (up to 5%), unless a transfer of ownership occurs. The tax is calculated by multiplying the taxable value by the local millage rate.
General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.