4 Michigan Cities Ranked as the Best to Buy a Home in the Country

Are you looking for a great deal on a house? You don't have to look far. Really. Some of the most affordable housing markets in the United States are practically in your backyard, if not your actual backyard.

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HomeBuyer.com recently did a deep dive into what makes a city a great bargain for home buyers. They pulled numbers from the US Census Bureau and Altos Research and went about finding the algorithm that would reveal the nation's best market to buy and own a home.

Michigan Cities' Secret Sauce for Affordable Home Purchase and Ownership

It's not just about the house. It's the sale price, mortgage payment, property taxes, and so much more that make a city affordable for homeownership. Fuel and electric costs, plus the cost of your commute, and don't forget about insurance.

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Insurance rates play a big part in making Michigan affordable. Having  "no earthquakes, hurricanes, or tidal waves" gives the Mitten a leg up on more disaster-prone states like California, Florida, and Louisiana.

For perspective, let's take a look at the nation's most affordable place to buy a home, according to HomeBuyer.com, Macon, Georgia:

Category	Monthly Cost
Mortgage Payment	$871
Insurance Costs	$187
Property Taxes	$94
Transportation Costs	$1,021
Total Cost of Homeownership	$1,892

Macon looks affordable, but coming in at #2? I'm pretty sure you've already guessed, Detroit, Michigan:

Category	Monthly Cost
Mortgage Payment	$771
Insurance Costs	$185
Property Taxes	$126
Transportation Costs	$1,150
Total Cost of Homeownership	$1,921

This isn't the first time Detroit has shown up on similar lists. In 2019, Forbes named it the nation's #1 most affordable housing market. So, what other Michigan cities landed in the Top 10? The Great Lakes State pops up quite a few times in HomeBuyer.com's Top 100.