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Flint

Housing in Flint, MI: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,473 left/mo

$887/mo (1 bd) in Flint. Median home $172,900. Property tax 1.40%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$887
/mo
Buy
$1,303
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$416
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$34,580
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$943
  • Property tax (1.40% of value)$202/mo · $2,421/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$158
  • Monthly total$1,303

Months to 20% down

$2,473 left each month. About 14 months (1.2 years) to save $34,580.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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