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Buying a home in Deckerville, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Deckerville is worth about $82,100, 65% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,086 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $53,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deckerville at a glance

Deckerville Michigan U.S.
Median home value $82,100 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,086 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $53,125 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $915 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $811 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.9% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1972 1980
Vacant homes 6.9% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 1,042 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deckerville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deckerville home of $82,100 with 20% down costs about $566 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $703, 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 $24,272 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Deckerville household income of $53,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $811 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$16,420
Loan amount$65,680
Principal and interest$442
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$566

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,874
Loan amount$80,613
Principal and interest$542
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$703

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Questions about home buying in Deckerville

What is the median home value in Deckerville?

About $82,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deckerville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,086 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Deckerville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $566 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,272 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