The median home in Brownstown, Michigan is valued at $290,211, up 5.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,953, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.4x — below the national average of 18x. Brownstown 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$290,211

+5.5%

Rent$1,953/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$58,042 on $290,211

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Stretch31.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,973

P/I31.6%

Afford$257K

Gap-$33K

P&I $1,467Tax $372Ins $133

Renting $20/mo cheaper ($1,953 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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