Barry County, MI: 8 findings, 1 at a watch level and 7 noted
8 findings fired for Barry County, MI this run, against a typical home value of $302,880 in August 2026 and covered employment of 13,156 in 2026 Q1.
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8 findings #
watchBarry County, MI's momentum index of 0.36 scores 68 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 33 across Michigan counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |68 across US counties - 33 across Michigan counties|
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBarry County, MI's typical asking rent rose 2.8% from $1,620 in July 2026 to $1,665 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +2.8% = (1665 - 1620.1790306706716) / 1620.1790306706716 × 100
- 1665 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1620.1790306706716 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteBarry County, MI's average weekly wage was 2.1% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBarry County, MI's covered employment was 0.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBarry County, MI's typical home value rose 0.7% from $300,814 in July 2026 to $302,880 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7% = (302880.1602919921 - 300813.5466256498) / 300813.5466256498 × 100
- 302880.1602919921 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 300813.5466256498 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteBarry County, MI's covered employment of 13,156 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, against a median of 19,841.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Barry County, MI is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Barry County, MI is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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