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Buying a home in Hubbell, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Hubbell is worth about $85,400, 63% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,033 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, close to the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $53,333 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hubbell at a glance

Hubbell Michigan U.S.
Median home value $85,400 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,033 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.21% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $53,333 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $772 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,047 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 25.4% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 881 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hubbell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hubbell home of $85,400 with 20% down costs about $581 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $724, 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 $24,912 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Hubbell household income of $53,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

The median rent here is $1,047 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$17,080
Loan amount$68,320
Principal and interest$460
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$581

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,989
Loan amount$83,853
Principal and interest$564
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$724

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Questions about home buying in Hubbell

What is the median home value in Hubbell?

About $85,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hubbell?

Homeowners pay a median $1,033 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Hubbell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $581 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,912 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