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Buying a home in Atlantic Mine, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Atlantic Mine is worth about $103,500, 55% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,017 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $55,481 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Atlantic Mine at a glance

Atlantic Mine Michigan U.S.
Median home value $103,500 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,017 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.98% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $55,481 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $890 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,129 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1959 1972 1980
Vacant homes 21.2% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 491 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Atlantic Mine

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Atlantic Mine home of $103,500 with 20% down costs about $685 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $857, 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 $29,342 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Atlantic Mine household income of $55,481; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,700
Loan amount$82,800
Principal and interest$557
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$685

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,622
Loan amount$101,625
Principal and interest$684
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$857

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Questions about home buying in Atlantic Mine

What is the median home value in Atlantic Mine?

About $103,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Atlantic Mine?

Homeowners pay a median $1,017 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Atlantic Mine?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $685 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,342 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