Brown, MI housing market
The typical Brown home is worth about $231,000, up 3.4% in a year, 13% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brown at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Brown | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $118,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $133,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $148,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $174,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $205,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $206,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $208,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $221,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $230,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $231,000 | $266,000 |
Brown and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2007 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | $231K | +3.4% | $1,060 | — | $58,750 |
| Maple Valley | — | +6.9%† | $1,050 | — | $60,938 |
| Burnside | — | +4.5%† | $1,060 | 0 | $75,833 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical Brown home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Michigan (3.7).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brown is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Brown pay a median of $685, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48416; Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Brown
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.