The typical owner-occupied home in Perrinton is worth about $116,500, 50% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,336 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $58,333 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Perrinton at a glance
| Perrinton | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116,500 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,336 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.15% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,333 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 54% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,286 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.7% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,023 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.7% | 30.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.0% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 513 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Perrinton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Perrinton home of $116,500 with 20% down costs about $787 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $981, 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 $33,735 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Perrinton household income of $58,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.
The median rent here is $1,023 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,200 |
| Principal and interest | $627 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $787 |
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| Down payment | $4,078 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $114,390 |
| Principal and interest | $770 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $981 |
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Questions about home buying in Perrinton
What is the median home value in Perrinton?
About $116,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Perrinton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,336 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Perrinton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $787 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,735 a year.
More about Perrinton
- Mortgage Refinance in Perrinton
- Debt Relief in Perrinton
- Home Equity Loans in Perrinton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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