The median home in Kalamazoo, Michigan is valued at $229,329, up 3.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,300, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.7x — below the national average of 18x. Kalamazoo is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$229,329

+3.3%

Rent$1,300/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable25.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,587

P/I25.4%

Afford$253K

Room+$24K

P&I $1,160Tax $294Ins $133

Renting $287/mo cheaper ($1,300 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Michigan

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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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