McBain, MI housing market
The typical McBain home is worth about $242,000, up 10% in a year, 9% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how McBain compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
McBain at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | McBain | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $140,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $154,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $171,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $168,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $182,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $198,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $205,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $222,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $227,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $243,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $242,000 | $266,000 |
McBain and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBain | $242K | +10% | $990 | $47,083 |
| Richland | — | −4.2%† | $990 | $88,295 |
| Riverside | — | −6.1%† | $990 | $72,188 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in McBain is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in McBain pay a median of $298, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,310
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49657; Missaukee County, MI), 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.