Jackson County, MI real estate

What the numbers say

Jackson County, MI real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Jackson County listed for $254,950, about the same as a year earlier. That is 15% below the Michigan median of $299,900.

Homes spent a median of 46 days on the market. That makes Jackson County the #19 fastest-selling of 34 Michigan counties we track.

Homeowners in Jackson County pay a median of $2,432 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $193,700, an effective rate of about 1.26%. The Michigan average is 1.25%, which makes Jackson County the #64 lowest-tax of 83 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $985 a month, and $1,004 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 22 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $255,000 home here comes to about $1,763 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $76,000 a year (the median household here earns $66,073).