The median home in East Lansing, Michigan is valued at $298,635, up 5.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,371, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.2x — near the national average of 18x. East Lansing is part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$298,635

+5.4%

Rent$1,371/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$59,727 on $298,635

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Stretch32.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,027

P/I32.4%

Afford$258K

Gap-$41K

P&I $1,510Tax $383Ins $133

Renting $656/mo cheaper ($1,371 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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