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Kalamazoo

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

$2,415 left/mo

$976/mo (1 bd) in Kalamazoo. Median home $227,500. Property tax 1.48%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$976
/mo
Buy
$1,729
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$753
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$45,500
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$1,240
  • Property tax (1.48% of value)$281/mo · $3,367/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$209
  • Monthly total$1,729

Months to 20% down

$2,415 left each month. About 19 months (1.6 years) to save $45,500.

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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