The typical owner-occupied home in Highland Park is worth about $79,200, 66% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,326 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 $29,309 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 44% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Highland Park at a glance
| Highland Park | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $79,200 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,326 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.67% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $29,309 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 44% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,480 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $688 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.7% | 30.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1944 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 32.4% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,628 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Highland Park
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Highland Park home of $79,200 with 20% down costs about $569 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $701, 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 $24,405 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Highland Park household income of $29,309; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $95,000.
The median rent here is $688 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,360 |
| Principal and interest | $426 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $110 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $569 |
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| Down payment | $2,772 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,765 |
| Principal and interest | $523 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $110 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $701 |
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Questions about home buying in Highland Park
What is the median home value in Highland Park?
About $79,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Highland Park?
Homeowners pay a median $1,326 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 Highland Park?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $569 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,405 a year.
More about Highland Park
- Mortgage Refinance in Highland Park
- Debt Relief in Highland Park
- Home Equity Loans in Highland Park
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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