The median home in Sterling Heights, Michigan is valued at $296,284, up 3.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,526, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.2x — near the national average of 18x. Sterling Heights 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$296,284

+3.7%

Rent$1,526/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$59,257 on $296,284

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Stretch32.2% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,012

P/I32.2%

Afford$258K

Gap-$39K

P&I $1,498Tax $380Ins $133

Renting $486/mo cheaper ($1,526 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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Sterling Heights, MI