Median Home Value
$159,200
Median Gross Rent
$700/mo
Homeownership Rate
86.4%
Rent as Share of Income
15.3%
Vacancy Rate
12.1%
Median Year Built
1978
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Van Buren County have risen 123% since 2009, 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
$700
1 Bedroom
$705
2 Bedroom
$925
3 Bedroom
$1,198
4 Bedroom
$1,289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.