Median Home Value
$162,500
Median Gross Rent
$959/mo
Homeownership Rate
77.7%
Rent as Share of Income
18.1%
Vacancy Rate
19.4%
Median Year Built
1969
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Branch County have risen 501% since 1978, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$689
1 Bedroom
$840
2 Bedroom
$973
3 Bedroom
$1,324
4 Bedroom
$1,329
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.