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Houses in Essexville, MI (Bay County) — Census median home value $121,200, county listing prices up about 17.6% over the past year. Market data for Essexville houses and the broader area.
Essexville, MI is in Bay County, Michigan — this guide covers houses in Essexville and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 3,344, with a median household income of $76,182. Census data puts Essexville houses at a median value of $121,200 (all owner-occupied homes); Bay County's current median listing price runs $212,300, up about 17.6% over the past year.
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Market overview
Essexville is in Bay County, Michigan. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Essexville and the surrounding county market.
$121,200
3,344
$76,182
5.1% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
3,344
Bay County
$76,182
$121,200
$212,300
$707/mo
+17.6%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Essexville's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $121,200. Separately, Bay County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $212,300. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Bay County's FHFA house price index shows a 5.1% annual change in 2025.
Essexville has an estimated population of 3,344 and a median household income of $76,182, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Essexville's Census-reported median home value works out to about 1.6x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 11% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
Nearby
County guide: Bay County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Essexville.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Bay County and other Michigan communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include Bay City, Auburn, Pinconning, Midland.
More Michigan cities with market guides: Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Dearborn, Livonia, Troy.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Zilwaukee (~9.8 mi), Robin Glen-Indiantown (~10.4 mi), Reese (~13.4 mi), Buena Vista (~13.8 mi), Saginaw (~14.4 mi), Freeland (~15.1 mi), Bridgeport (~16.8 mi), Shields (~17.5 mi), Frankenmuth (~20.0 mi), Hemlock (~23.9 mi), Birch Run (~25.1 mi), Standish (~26.0 mi), Burt (~26.2 mi), St. Charles (~26.6 mi), Sanford (~27.6 mi), Merrill (~28.4 mi).
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Census & home facts
3,344
$121,200
$76,182
$707
5.1%
$212,300
city
Bay County
1.29 sq mi
2626420
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Essexville at $121,200. Bay County's current median listing price runs $212,300, up about 17.6% over the past year.
For owner-occupied houses in Essexville, Census ACS data shows a median value of $121,200. Active listing prices in Bay County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Essexville houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Bay County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Essexville's population at approximately 3,344.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Essexville at approximately $707 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Essexville at approximately $76,182.
Bay County's FHFA house price index shows a 5.1% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Essexville's median home value at about 1.6 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 11% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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