The median home in Rochester, Michigan is valued at $470,824, up 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,559, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Rochester 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$470,824

+3.6%

Rent$1,559/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$94,165 on $470,824

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Out of reach49.9% of income

Need $133,629/yr to afford.

PITI$3,118

P/I49.9%

Afford$264K

Gap-$207K

P&I $2,381Tax $604Ins $133

Renting $1,559/mo cheaper ($1,559 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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