The median home in Berkley, Michigan is valued at $300,227, up 2.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,131, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.7x — below the national average of 18x. Berkley is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$300,227

+2.4%

Rent$2,131/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$60,045 on $300,227

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Stretch32.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,037

P/I32.6%

Afford$258K

Gap-$42K

P&I $1,518Tax $385Ins $133

Buying $94/mo cheaper ($2,131 rent)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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