The typical owner-occupied home in Lupton is worth about $77,500, 67% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $800 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $60,208 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lupton at a glance
| Lupton | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $77,500 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $800 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.03% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,208 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,066 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.1% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.8% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 206 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lupton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lupton home of $77,500 with 20% down costs about $516 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $645, 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 $22,110 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Lupton household income of $60,208; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.
| Down payment | $15,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,000 |
| Principal and interest | $417 |
| Property taxes (1.03% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $516 |
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| Down payment | $2,712 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,096 |
| Principal and interest | $512 |
| Property taxes (1.03% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $34 |
| Total per month | $645 |
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Questions about home buying in Lupton
What is the median home value in Lupton?
About $77,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lupton?
Homeowners pay a median $800 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Lupton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $516 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,110 a year.
More about Lupton
- Mortgage Refinance in Lupton
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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