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Buying a home in Morrice, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Morrice is worth about $121,900, 47% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,030 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $66,071 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morrice at a glance

Morrice Michigan U.S.
Median home value $121,900 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,030 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.67% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $66,071 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,174 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.3% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,010 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 15.9% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1972 1980
Vacant homes 3.7% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 1,550 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morrice

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morrice home of $121,900 with 20% down costs about $876 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,080, 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 $37,563 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Morrice household income of $66,071; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.

The median rent here is $1,010 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$24,380
Loan amount$97,520
Principal and interest$656
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$876

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,266
Loan amount$119,692
Principal and interest$805
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,080

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Questions about home buying in Morrice

What is the median home value in Morrice?

About $121,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morrice?

Homeowners pay a median $2,030 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Morrice?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $876 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,563 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