The median home in Brighton, Michigan is valued at $418,360, up 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,439, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.3x — below the national average of 18x. Brighton 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$418,360

+3.6%

Rent$2,439/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$83,672 on $418,360

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Out of reach44.6% of income

Need $119,400/yr to afford.

PITI$2,786

P/I44.6%

Afford$263K

Gap-$156K

P&I $2,115Tax $537Ins $133

Renting $347/mo cheaper ($2,439 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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