The median home in Gaines, Michigan is valued at $274,480, up 5.6% year over year. Gaines is part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$274,480

+5.6%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$54,896 on $274,480

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Stretch30% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,874

P/I30%

Afford$256K

Gap-$18K

P&I $1,388Tax $352Ins $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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