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Buying a home in Grawn, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Grawn is worth about $209,400, 10% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,663 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $57,908 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Grawn at a glance

Grawn Michigan U.S.
Median home value $209,400 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,663 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $57,908 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $895 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,348 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.7% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1972 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 800 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Grawn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Grawn home of $209,400 with 20% down costs about $1,352 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,701, 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 $57,944 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Grawn household income of $57,908; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.

The median rent here is $1,348 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,880
Loan amount$167,520
Principal and interest$1,127
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$138
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,352

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,329
Loan amount$205,607
Principal and interest$1,383
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$138
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,701

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Questions about home buying in Grawn

What is the median home value in Grawn?

About $209,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Grawn?

Homeowners pay a median $1,663 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Grawn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,352 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,944 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