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Buying a home in Lamont, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Lamont is worth about $460,300, 99% above the Michigan median of $231,600 and 38% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,512 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, close to the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $150,438 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lamont at a glance

Lamont Michigan U.S.
Median home value $460,300 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,512 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $150,438 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,068 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,129 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1995 1972 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 1,177 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lamont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lamont home of $460,300 with 20% down costs about $3,129 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,896, 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 $134,111 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Lamont household income of $150,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $516,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$92,060
Loan amount$368,240
Principal and interest$2,477
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$460
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
PMI$0
Total per month$3,129

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,110
Loan amount$451,963
Principal and interest$3,040
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$460
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
FHA mortgage insurance$204
Total per month$3,896

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Questions about home buying in Lamont

What is the median home value in Lamont?

About $460,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lamont?

Homeowners pay a median $5,512 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Lamont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,129 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $134,111 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