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Buying a home in Lincoln Park, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Lincoln Park is worth about $131,000, 43% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,090 a year in property taxes, about 1.60% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $58,616 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lincoln Park at a glance

Lincoln Park Michigan U.S.
Median home value $131,000 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,090 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.60% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $58,616 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,169 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,023 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1972 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 39,257 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lincoln Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lincoln Park home of $131,000 with 20% down costs about $934 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,152, 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 $40,039 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Lincoln Park household income of $58,616; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

The median rent here is $1,023 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$26,200
Loan amount$104,800
Principal and interest$705
Property taxes (1.60% a year)$175
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$934

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,585
Loan amount$128,627
Principal and interest$865
Property taxes (1.60% a year)$175
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,152

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Questions about home buying in Lincoln Park

What is the median home value in Lincoln Park?

About $131,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lincoln Park?

Homeowners pay a median $2,090 a year, which is about 1.60% 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 Lincoln Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $934 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,039 a year.

More about Lincoln Park

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