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Buying a home in Bellevue, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Bellevue is worth about $118,100, 49% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,991 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bellevue at a glance

Bellevue Michigan U.S.
Median home value $118,100 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,991 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.69% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,104 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $991 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1972 1980
Vacant homes 2.1% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 1,552 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bellevue

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bellevue home of $118,100 with 20% down costs about $851 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,048, 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 $36,476 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Bellevue household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

The median rent here is $991 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$23,620
Loan amount$94,480
Principal and interest$636
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$166
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$851

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,134
Loan amount$115,961
Principal and interest$780
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$166
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$1,048

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Questions about home buying in Bellevue

What is the median home value in Bellevue?

About $118,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bellevue?

Homeowners pay a median $1,991 a year, which is about 1.69% 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 Bellevue?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $851 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,476 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