Median Home Value
$206,500
Median Gross Rent
$870/mo
Homeownership Rate
80.6%
Rent as Share of Income
15.3%
Vacancy Rate
18.1%
Median Year Built
1978
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Van Buren County have risen 652% since 1978, 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
$701
1 Bedroom
$774
2 Bedroom
$1,016
3 Bedroom
$1,338
4 Bedroom
$1,396
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.