The median home in Melvindale, Michigan is valued at $135,518, up 1.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,148, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9.8x — below the national average of 18x. Melvindale is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$135,518

+1.6%

Rent$1,148/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable15.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$993

P/I15.9%

Afford$239K

Room+$103K

P&I $685Tax $174Ins $133

Buying $155/mo cheaper ($1,148 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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