Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Berrien County, MI clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Berrien County, MI. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Berrien County, MI

No ZIP in Berrien County, MIclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
49022
Benton Harbor, MI
$160,846
HavenScore: 48
2
49120
Niles, MI
$213,249
HavenScore: 50
3
49126
Sodus, MI
$228,628
HavenScore: 56
4
49098
Watervliet, MI
$239,006
HavenScore: 41
5
49107
Buchanan, MI
$240,817
HavenScore: 50
6
49113
Galien, MI
$251,234
HavenScore: 38
7
49038
Coloma, MI
$254,641
HavenScore: 43
8
49111
Eau Claire, MI
$267,474
HavenScore: 46
9
49102
Berrien Center, MI
$303,102
HavenScore: 40
10
49103
Oronoko, MI
$304,157
HavenScore: 42

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Berrien County, MI clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Berrien County, MI. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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