The median home in Portage, Michigan is valued at $283,749, up 4.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,688, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14x — below the national average of 18x. Portage is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$283,749

+4.2%

Rent$1,688/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$56,750 on $283,749

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Stretch30.9% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,932

P/I30.9%

Afford$257K

Gap-$27K

P&I $1,435Tax $364Ins $133

Renting $244/mo cheaper ($1,688 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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