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East Grand Rapids, MI Housing Affordability Index

East Grand Rapids, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 110.6 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 468th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $521,300 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,861, or 21% of the city’s $166,610 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for East Grand Rapids 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.

East Grand Rapids MBR-HAI 110.6 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Michigan 468 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 $521,300 U.S. Census Bureau

East Grand Rapids is 1.9 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 East Grand Rapids

$2,861/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$122,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$166,610
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$2,247/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$7,813/yr
Median Property Tax
1.50% of median value
19.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
26.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the East Grand Rapids Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. East Grand Rapids, Michigan score: 110.6 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 468 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/east-grand-rapids”