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Buying a home in Cassopolis, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Cassopolis is worth about $110,000, 53% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,455 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $40,781 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cassopolis at a glance

Cassopolis Michigan U.S.
Median home value $110,000 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,455 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $40,781 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,147 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $823 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.2% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1972 1980
Vacant homes 9.5% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 1,834 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cassopolis

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cassopolis home of $110,000 with 20% down costs about $759 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $942, 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 $32,520 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Cassopolis household income of $40,781; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $138,000.

The median rent here is $823 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,000
Loan amount$88,000
Principal and interest$592
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$759

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,850
Loan amount$108,008
Principal and interest$727
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$942

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Questions about home buying in Cassopolis

What is the median home value in Cassopolis?

About $110,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cassopolis?

Homeowners pay a median $1,455 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Cassopolis?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $759 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,520 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