The median home in Alden, Michigan is valued at $381,235, up 3.9% year over year. Alden is part of the Traverse City, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$381,235

+3.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$76,247 on $381,235

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Out of reach40.8% of income

Need $109,286/yr to afford.

PITI$2,550

P/I40.8%

Afford$262K

Gap-$120K

P&I $1,928Tax $489Ins $133

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Michigan

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Lake Angelus$1.66M Leland$1.1M Orchard Lake$914K Franklin$845K Lake Leelanau$832K Kewadin$811K Lakeside$800K Northport$758K

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