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Buying a home in Walkerville, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Walkerville is worth about $53,100, 77% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $950 a year in property taxes, about 1.79% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $33,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Walkerville at a glance

Walkerville Michigan U.S.
Median home value $53,100 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $950 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.79% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $33,750 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 36.5% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,125 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1972 1980
Vacant homes 8.8% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 202 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Walkerville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walkerville home of $53,100 with 20% down costs about $387 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $476, 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 $16,590 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Walkerville household income of $33,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $108,000.

The median rent here is $1,125 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$10,620
Loan amount$42,480
Principal and interest$286
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$387

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,858
Loan amount$52,138
Principal and interest$351
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$23
Total per month$476

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Questions about home buying in Walkerville

What is the median home value in Walkerville?

About $53,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Walkerville?

Homeowners pay a median $950 a year, which is about 1.79% 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 Walkerville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $387 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,590 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