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Buying a home in Hudson, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Hudson is worth about $110,300, 52% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,389 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, close to the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $53,009 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hudson at a glance

Hudson Michigan U.S.
Median home value $110,300 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,389 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.26% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $53,009 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,071 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $854 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.0% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1945 1972 1980
Vacant homes 13.4% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 2,200 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hudson

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hudson home of $110,300 with 20% down costs about $755 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $939, 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 $32,373 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Hudson household income of $53,009; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.

The median rent here is $854 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$22,060
Loan amount$88,240
Principal and interest$594
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$755

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,860
Loan amount$108,302
Principal and interest$729
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$939

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Questions about home buying in Hudson

What is the median home value in Hudson?

About $110,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hudson?

Homeowners pay a median $1,389 a year, which is about 1.26% 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 Hudson?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $755 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,373 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