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Brighton, MI Housing Affordability Index

Brighton, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 89.5 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 587th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $339,000 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,860, or 28% of the city’s $80,682 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Brighton 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.

Brighton MBR-HAI 89.5 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Michigan 587 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 $339,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Brighton is 19.1 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 Brighton

$1,860/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$79,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$80,682
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
4.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$1,460/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,801/yr
Median Property Tax
1.42% of median value
20.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
52.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Brighton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Brighton, Michigan score: 89.5 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 587 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/brighton”