Chippewa County, MI real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$161,900Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

1.26%Above state avg 1.25%Median bill $2,038/yr · Census

Median rent

$7972-bed $754Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Chippewa County, MI real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Chippewa County pay a median of $2,038 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $161,900, an effective rate of about 1.26%. The Michigan average is 1.25%, which makes Chippewa County the #65 lowest-tax of 83 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $797 a month, and $754 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 17 times a year's rent.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $162,000 home here comes to about $1,120 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $48,000 a year (the median household here earns $62,217).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,120/mo
  • Principal & interest$883
  • Property tax$170
  • Insurance (est.)$67

$162,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Chippewa County by bedrooms

Studio$60632% below state
1 bedroom$72122% below state
2 bedrooms$75435% below state
3 bedrooms$86734% below state
4 bedrooms$92336% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.