A typical Bendon home is worth roughly $196,000
The median sale price was $380,000 in February 2026.
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Bendon?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What it takes to buy in Bendon
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That covers a typical Bendon home, with $75K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320 a month here, $90 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the Michigan typical property tax (1.25% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
89% of Bendon households own their home
Half of Bendon’s homes were built before 1995.
Michigan: 73% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home prices up 68% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Bendon rose 68% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Prices were about flat last year.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Bendon, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Bendon vs. its neighbors
Bendon is the least expensive of 3 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendon | $196K* | +0.2%† | $1,320 | $69,750 |
| Inland | $264K* | +3.6%† | $1,280 | $80,759 |
| Green Lake | $289K* | +4%† | $1,360 | $92,784 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Bendon buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.