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Buying a home in Evart, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Evart is worth about $105,500, 54% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,457 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 $34,318 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Evart at a glance

Evart Michigan U.S.
Median home value $105,500 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,457 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $34,318 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,091 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $800 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.0% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1972 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 1,667 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Evart

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Evart home of $105,500 with 20% down costs about $733 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $909, 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 $31,416 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Evart household income of $34,318; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $115,000.

The median rent here is $800 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$21,100
Loan amount$84,400
Principal and interest$568
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$733

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,692
Loan amount$103,589
Principal and interest$697
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$909

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Questions about home buying in Evart

What is the median home value in Evart?

About $105,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Evart?

Homeowners pay a median $1,457 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 Evart?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $733 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,416 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