River Rouge, MI Housing Affordability Index
River Rouge, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 168.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 80th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $65,100 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $357, or 10% of the city’s $41,053 median household income.
The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for River Rouge 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.
River Rouge is 60.3 points above the Michigan score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Michigan index
View River Rouge Mortgage RatesSee What You Can Afford in River Rouge, Michigan
Use this River Rouge, 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 River Rouge median income of $41,053, with no other debts and $13,000 down, can afford a home of about $104,891, compared with a median home value of $65,100. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $23,000 once property tax and insurance are counted.
| Loan amount | $91,891 |
| Principal & interest | $630/mo |
| Property tax | $246/mo |
| Home insurance | $44/mo |
| PMI | $38/mo |
| Total monthly payment | $958/mo |
How much house can you afford in River Rouge?
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 River Rouge, property taxes run about 2.81% 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 $1,537 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 River Rouge
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for River Rouge, Michigan. The rate is the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.
How River Rouge Ranks in Michigan
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Scores update each morning, computed from rate data captured the previous night. Score of 100 = national average at a 6.5% reference rate.
