The typical owner-occupied home in Lansing is worth about $92,900, 57% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,121 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $44,219 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lansing at a glance
| Lansing | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $92,900 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,121 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.21% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,219 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.3% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.2% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 523 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lansing
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lansing home of $92,900 with 20% down costs about $632 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $787, 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 $27,100 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Lansing household income of $44,219; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $152,000.
| Down payment | $18,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $74,320 |
| Principal and interest | $500 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $632 |
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| Down payment | $3,252 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,217 |
| Principal and interest | $614 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $787 |
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Questions about home buying in Lansing
What is the median home value in Lansing?
About $92,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lansing?
Homeowners pay a median $1,121 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Lansing?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $632 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,100 a year.
More about Lansing
- Mortgage Refinance in Lansing
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- Home Equity Loans in Lansing
- 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