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Buying a home in Dansville, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Dansville is worth about $206,000, 11% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,088 a year in property taxes, about 1.50% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $119,107 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dansville at a glance

Dansville Michigan U.S.
Median home value $206,000 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,088 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.50% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $119,107 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,599 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,042 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.8% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1972 1980
Vacant homes 2.4% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 599 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dansville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dansville home of $206,000 with 20% down costs about $1,452 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,795, 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 $62,226 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Dansville household income of $119,107; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $394,000.

The median rent here is $1,042 a month, so owning the median home costs about $410 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,200
Loan amount$164,800
Principal and interest$1,109
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$258
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
PMI$0
Total per month$1,452

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,210
Loan amount$202,269
Principal and interest$1,361
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$258
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,795

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Questions about home buying in Dansville

What is the median home value in Dansville?

About $206,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dansville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,088 a year, which is about 1.50% 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 Dansville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,452 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,226 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