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Buying a home in Boon, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Boon is worth about $97,100, 58% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,144 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $77,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Boon at a glance

Boon Michigan U.S.
Median home value $97,100 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,144 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $77,083 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,107 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,129 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1972 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 99 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Boon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boon home of $97,100 with 20% down costs about $658 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $820, 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 $28,221 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Boon household income of $77,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $265,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,420
Loan amount$77,680
Principal and interest$523
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$658

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,398
Loan amount$95,341
Principal and interest$641
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$820

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Questions about home buying in Boon

What is the median home value in Boon?

About $97,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Boon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,144 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Boon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $658 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,221 a year.

More about Boon

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