The median home in Waterford, Michigan is valued at $263,243, up 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,587, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.8x — below the national average of 18x. Waterford 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$263,243

+3.6%

Rent$1,587/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$52,649 on $263,243

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Stretch28.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,802

P/I28.8%

Afford$256K

Gap-$8K

P&I $1,331Tax $338Ins $133

Renting $215/mo cheaper ($1,587 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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