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Buying a home in Springport, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Springport is worth about $99,200, 57% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,373 a year in property taxes, about 1.38% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $46,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Springport at a glance

Springport Michigan U.S.
Median home value $99,200 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,373 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $46,417 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,268 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.3% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $926 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.3% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 5.9% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 871 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Springport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springport home of $99,200 with 20% down costs about $689 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $855, 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 $29,540 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Springport household income of $46,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.

The median rent here is $926 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$19,840
Loan amount$79,360
Principal and interest$534
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$689

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,472
Loan amount$97,403
Principal and interest$655
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$855

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Questions about home buying in Springport

What is the median home value in Springport?

About $99,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Springport?

Homeowners pay a median $1,373 a year, which is about 1.38% 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 Springport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $689 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,540 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