The median home in Alpena, Michigan is valued at $180,069, up 3.7% year over year. Alpena is part of the Alpena, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$180,069

+3.7%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

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Affordable20.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,275

P/I20.4%

Afford$247K

Room+$67K

P&I $911Tax $231Ins $133

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

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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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