The typical owner-occupied home in Amasa 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 $922 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $40,764 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Amasa at a glance
| Amasa | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $85,400 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $922 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.08% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $40,764 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,156 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 42.5% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $713 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 30.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.8% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 253 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Amasa
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Amasa home of $85,400 with 20% down costs about $572 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $714, 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 $24,516 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Amasa household income of $40,764; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $142,000.
The median rent here is $713 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,320 |
| Principal and interest | $460 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $77 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $572 |
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| Down payment | $2,989 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,853 |
| Principal and interest | $564 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $77 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $714 |
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Questions about home buying in Amasa
What is the median home value in Amasa?
About $85,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Amasa?
Homeowners pay a median $922 a year, which is about 1.08% 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 Amasa?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $572 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,516 a year.
More about Amasa
- Mortgage Refinance in Amasa
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- Home Equity Loans in Amasa
- 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