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Buying a home in Breedsville, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Breedsville is worth about $217,200, 6% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,643 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $98,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Breedsville at a glance

Breedsville Michigan U.S.
Median home value $217,200 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,643 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $98,750 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,103 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.9% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,129 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1972 1980
Vacant homes 15.0% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 288 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Breedsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Breedsville home of $217,200 with 20% down costs about $1,397 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,759, 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 $59,869 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Breedsville household income of $98,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $358,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,440
Loan amount$173,760
Principal and interest$1,169
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$138
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
PMI$0
Total per month$1,397

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,602
Loan amount$213,266
Principal and interest$1,435
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$138
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
FHA mortgage insurance$96
Total per month$1,759

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Questions about home buying in Breedsville

What is the median home value in Breedsville?

About $217,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Breedsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,643 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Breedsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,397 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,869 a year.

More about Breedsville

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