Median Home Value
$182,200
Median Gross Rent
$842/mo
Homeownership Rate
85.8%
Rent as Share of Income
15.9%
Vacancy Rate
32.8%
Median Year Built
1972
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Manistee County have risen 532% since 1986, 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
$742
1 Bedroom
$799
2 Bedroom
$1,048
3 Bedroom
$1,332
4 Bedroom
$1,388
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.