The typical owner-occupied home in Jenison is worth about $281,600, 22% above the Michigan median of $231,600 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,509 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $89,593 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Jenison at a glance
| Jenison | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $281,600 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,509 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $89,593 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 69% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,433 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.3% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $2,306 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 45.7% | 30.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.8% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 17,582 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Jenison
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jenison home of $281,600 with 20% down costs about $1,842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,311, 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 $78,928 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Jenison household income of $89,593; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $320,000.
The median rent here is $2,306 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $56,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $225,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,515 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $117 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,842 |
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| Down payment | $9,856 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $276,500 |
| Principal and interest | $1,860 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $117 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $125 |
| Total per month | $2,311 |
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Questions about home buying in Jenison
What is the median home value in Jenison?
About $281,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Jenison?
Homeowners pay a median $2,509 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Jenison?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $78,928 a year.
More about Jenison
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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