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Nashville, MI Housing Affordability Index

Nashville, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 133.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 267th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $130,900 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $718, or 15% of the city’s $56,143 median household income.

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

Nashville MBR-HAI 133.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Michigan 267 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 $130,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Nashville is 24.5 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 Nashville

$718/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$30,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$56,143
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
2.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$807/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,923/yr
Median Property Tax
1.47% of median value
33.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
42.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Nashville Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Nashville, Michigan score: 133.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 267 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/nashville”