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Dowling, MI Housing Affordability Index

Dowling, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 137.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 226th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $227,200 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,247, or 17% of the city’s $90,313 median household income.

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

Dowling MBR-HAI 137.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Michigan 226 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 $227,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Dowling is 28.5 points above the Michigan score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Michigan index

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What It Takes to Buy in Dowling

$1,247/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$53,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$90,313
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$1,239/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,316/yr
Median Property Tax
0.58% of median value
19.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
47.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Dowling Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Dowling, Michigan score: 137.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 226 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/dowling”