The median home in Athens, Michigan is valued at $195,157, up 0.1% year over year. Athens is part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$195,157

+0.1%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$39,031 on $195,157

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Affordable21.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,371

P/I21.9%

Afford$249K

Room+$54K

P&I $987Tax $250Ins $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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