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Sunfield, MI Housing Affordability Index

Sunfield, Michigan has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 141.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 199th most affordable of 629 scored Michigan cities, compared with 108.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $156,000 home with 20% down, the Michigan average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $856, or 15% of the city’s $69,821 median household income.

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

Sunfield MBR-HAI 141.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Michigan 199 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 $156,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Sunfield is 32.4 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 Sunfield

$856/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$36,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$69,821
Median Household Income
Michigan: $72,875
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Michigan: 3.2x
$1,014/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,925/yr
Median Property Tax
1.23% of median value
24.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
27.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sunfield Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sunfield, Michigan score: 141.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 199 of 629 Michigan cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/michigan/sunfield”