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Allegan, MI Housing Affordability Index

Allegan, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 108.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 485th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $176,600 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $969, or 22% of the city’s $52,925 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Allegan is updated every night from live Michigan mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Allegan MBR-HAI 108.1 Near National Average
Rank in Michigan 485 of 629 1 = most affordable
Michigan 108.6 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.31% Michigan lenders
Median home value $176,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Allegan is 0.6 points below the Michigan score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Michigan index

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What It Takes to Buy in Allegan

$969/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$41,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$52,925
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
3.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$1,002/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,454/yr
Median Property Tax
0.82% of median value
43.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
69.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Allegan, Michigan. The rate is the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Allegan Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Allegan, Michigan score: 108.1 (Near National Average), ranked 485 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/allegan”