The typical owner-occupied home in Mohawk is worth about $95,600, 59% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $928 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $28,224 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mohawk at a glance
| Mohawk | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,600 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $928 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.97% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $28,224 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 99% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,055 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.4% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 264 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mohawk
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mohawk home of $95,600 with 20% down costs about $632 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $791, 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 $27,069 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Mohawk household income of $28,224; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $100,000.
| Down payment | $19,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,480 |
| Principal and interest | $514 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $77 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $632 |
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| Down payment | $3,346 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,868 |
| Principal and interest | $631 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $77 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $791 |
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Questions about home buying in Mohawk
What is the median home value in Mohawk?
About $95,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mohawk?
Homeowners pay a median $928 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Mohawk?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $632 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,069 a year.
More about Mohawk
- Mortgage Refinance in Mohawk
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- Home Equity Loans in Mohawk
- 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