The median home in Lansing, Michigan is valued at $156,985, up 4.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,261, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 10.4x — below the national average of 18x. 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$156,985

+4.3%

Rent$1,261/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$31,397 on $156,985

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Affordable18.1% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,129

P/I18.1%

Afford$243K

Room+$86K

P&I $794Tax $201Ins $133

Buying $132/mo cheaper ($1,261 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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