The median home in Jackson, Michigan is valued at $180,346, up 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,108, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.6x — below the national average of 18x. Jackson is part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$180,346
+3.2%
Rent$1,108/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $169/mo cheaper ($1,108 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MI ins. 28% per HUD.
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$36,069 on $180,346
Affordable — 20.4% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,277
P/I20.4%
Afford$247K
Room+$67K
P&I $912Tax $231Ins $133
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