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Buying a home in Michigamme, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Michigamme is worth about $163,900, 29% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,737 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $52,083 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Michigamme at a glance

Michigamme Michigan U.S.
Median home value $163,900 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,737 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.06% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $52,083 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 99% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,625 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.5% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,129 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1972 1980
Vacant homes 54.2% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 229 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Michigamme

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Michigamme home of $163,900 with 20% down costs about $1,095 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,368, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $46,934 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Michigamme household income of $52,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,780
Loan amount$131,120
Principal and interest$882
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,095

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,736
Loan amount$160,931
Principal and interest$1,083
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,368

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Questions about home buying in Michigamme

What is the median home value in Michigamme?

About $163,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Michigamme?

Homeowners pay a median $1,737 a year, which is about 1.06% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Michigamme?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,095 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,934 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data