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Buying a home in Ramsay, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Ramsay is worth about $67,700, 71% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,090 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $54,643 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ramsay at a glance

Ramsay Michigan U.S.
Median home value $67,700 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,090 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $54,643 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $921 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.1% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,129 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 27.4% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 312 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ramsay

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ramsay home of $67,700 with 20% down costs about $483 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $596, 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 $20,716 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Ramsay household income of $54,643; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,540
Loan amount$54,160
Principal and interest$364
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$483

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,370
Loan amount$66,474
Principal and interest$447
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$596

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Questions about home buying in Ramsay

What is the median home value in Ramsay?

About $67,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ramsay?

Homeowners pay a median $1,090 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Ramsay?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $483 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,716 a year.

More about Ramsay

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