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Paw Paw, MI Housing Affordability Index

Paw Paw, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 101.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 522nd most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $148,200 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $813, or 23% of the city’s $41,587 median household income.

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

Paw Paw MBR-HAI 101.2 Near National Average
Rank in Michigan 522 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 $148,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Paw Paw is 7.4 points below the Michigan score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Michigan index

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See What You Can Afford in Paw Paw, Michigan

Use this Paw Paw, Michigan home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Michigan average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.31%. A household earning the Paw Paw median income of $41,587, with no other debts and $30,000 down, can afford a home of about $131,278, compared with a median home value of $148,200. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $48,200 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Paw Paw median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Michigan average, 30-year fixed
Paw Paw median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$131,278
Below the Paw Paw median home value of $148,200
Loan amount$101,278
Principal & interest$695/mo
Property tax$221/mo
Home insurance$55/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$970/mo
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How much house can you afford in Paw Paw?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Paw Paw, property taxes run about 2.02% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $1,894 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Paw Paw

$813/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$34,900
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$41,587
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$1,090/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,993/yr
Median Property Tax
2.02% of median value
24.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
23.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Paw Paw Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Paw Paw, Michigan score: 101.2 (Near National Average), ranked 522 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/paw-paw”