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Litchfield, MI Housing Affordability Index

Litchfield, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 142.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 185th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $117,000 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $642, or 14% of the city’s $53,182 median household income.

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

Litchfield MBR-HAI 142.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Michigan 185 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 $117,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Litchfield is 34.3 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 Litchfield

$642/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$27,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$53,182
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$820/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,659/yr
Median Property Tax
1.42% of median value
17.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Litchfield Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Litchfield, Michigan score: 142.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 185 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/litchfield”