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Buying a home in Mount Morris, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Mount Morris is worth about $86,600, 63% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,223 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $48,794 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mount Morris at a glance

Mount Morris Michigan U.S.
Median home value $86,600 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,223 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $48,794 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,013 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,001 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 44.0% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1972 1980
Vacant homes 2.5% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 3,117 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mount Morris

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mount Morris home of $86,600 with 20% down costs about $604 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $748, 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 $25,881 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Mount Morris household income of $48,794; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

The median rent here is $1,001 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$17,320
Loan amount$69,280
Principal and interest$466
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$102
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$604

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,031
Loan amount$85,031
Principal and interest$572
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$102
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$748

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Questions about home buying in Mount Morris

What is the median home value in Mount Morris?

About $86,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mount Morris?

Homeowners pay a median $1,223 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Mount Morris?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $604 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,881 a year.

More about Mount Morris

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