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City · 7,560 residents · Calhoun County, Michigan

Albion , Michigan

In Albion, a typical home is worth $99,900 and typical rent is $775 a month. Compared with all of Calhoun County, the typical home value is 39% lower, typical household income is 37% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $99,900

    39% below the county

    57% below Michigan

    • Albion
    • Calhoun
    • Michigan

  • Typical rent

    $775a month

    20% below the county

    31% below Michigan

    • Albion
    • Calhoun
    • Michigan

  • Typical household income

    $39,885a year

    37% below the county

    45% below Michigan

    • Albion
    • Calhoun
    • Michigan

  • Households that own their home

    60%

    13 points below the county

    13 points below Michigan

    • Albion
    • Calhoun
    • Michigan

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$140,000
0.5% less than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Albion is in Calhoun County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Calhoun County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

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What sets Albion apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical home in Albion is worth $99,900, 39% less than in Calhoun County as a whole ($162,800).

  2. The typical household income in Albion is $39,885, 37% less than in Calhoun County as a whole ($63,177).

  3. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Albion fell 0.5%; in Michigan, it rose 3.8%.

  4. 60% of households in Albion own their home, against 73% in Calhoun County.

  5. The typical rent in Albion is $775 a month, 20% less than in Calhoun County as a whole ($968).

  6. Albion has the 16th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 168 cities in Michigan with more than 5,000 people (64%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Albion

What homes there are in Albion, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Albion, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Calhoun County, 7.

Year built

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Calhoun County is $1,233; about 78% of rents in Albion are below it.

With a mortgage

$1,090 a month

Calhoun County: $1,271 a month

Without a mortgage

$425 a month

Calhoun County: $545 a month

Owners with a mortgage

52%

Calhoun County: 59%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Albion is $1,090 a month, less than in Calhoun County ($1,271); without one, $425.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Albion rose 76% since 2015–2019, more than in Calhoun County (48%).

Rent in Albion moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureAlbionCalhoun CountyMichiganUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate9.7%5.1%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.6%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.4%1.6%3.4%
People per household 2.502.442.422.53
Drive alone 70%80%74%69%
Carpool 8%8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike 12%3%2%3%
Work from home 8%8%14%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Albion look like those in Calhoun County: 2.50 people on average.

More people walk or bike to work in Albion: 12%, against 3% in Calhoun County.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Albion?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Albion, worth $99,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 26% of the typical household income in Albion, which is $39,885 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Calhoun County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Albion. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $3,497 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$862

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$98,090
Total interest
$141,129
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,687 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $931 a month

    Your payment · 26%

  • Tight

    $931 to $1,197 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,197 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Albion ($39,885 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$862
Principal & interest$664
Property tax$112
Home insurance$42
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$44

You need at least $3,497 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Albion and Calhoun County

Albion is in Calhoun County, Michigan. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Albion's own numbers

Typical home value
$99,900
Typical monthly rent
$775
Typical yearly household income
$39,885
Households that own their home
60%
Effective property tax rate
1.34%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Calhoun County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,233
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.5%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Calhoun County.

Everything about Calhoun County

Buying

Buying a home in Albion

A typical home in Albion is worth $99,900: 39% below the county and 57% below Michigan. With the typical household income in Albion ($39,885 a year), a typical home costs 2.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Albion 2.5 years
  • Calhoun 2.6 years
  • Michigan 3.2 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Calhoun County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Calhoun County rose 95% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Calhoun County.

Period County Michigan U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.5% +4.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +54% +52% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +95% +97% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Albion next to Calhoun County, Michigan and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Albion $99,900
  • Calhoun $162,800
  • Michigan $231,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Albion $775
  • Calhoun $968
  • Michigan $1,129
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Albion $39,885
  • Calhoun $63,177
  • Michigan $72,875
  • United States $80,734
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Albion next to Calhoun County and Michigan
Measure Albion Calhoun County Michigan U.S.
Typical home value $99,900 $162,800 $231,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $775 $968 $1,129 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $39,885 $63,177 $72,875 $80,734
Households that own their home 60% 73% 73% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,336 $2,368 $2,904 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.34% 1.45% 1.25% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 64% 49% 50% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Calhoun County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Albion

For a typical $99,900 home in Albion, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Albion's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $862a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,497
    Cash to close
    $6,494
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $44

  • Conventional, 5% down $844a month

    Down payment
    $4,995
    Cash to close
    $7,992
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $47

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $695a month

    Down payment
    $19,980
    Cash to close
    $22,977
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $787a month

    Down payment
    $14,985
    Cash to close
    $17,982
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Albion and for Calhoun County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Albion

1.34%of the home’s value each year

$1,336 a year for the typical owner in Albion.

  • Albion 1.34%
  • Calhoun 1.45%
  • Michigan 1.25%

What Michigan publishes Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) from school operating tax (Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws))

Exemptions and deadlines in Michigan

Flood risk in Calhoun County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Calhoun County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.5%
779
Of those, with NFIP insurance
13%
County Michigan U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.5% 1.6% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 13% 18% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Albion

Typical rent in Albion is $775 a month: 20% below the county. In Albion, 64% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Calhoun County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,233 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $23.71 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Calhoun County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $863 $16.60 $34,520
1 bedroom $1,032 $19.85 $41,280
2 bedrooms $1,233 $23.71 $49,320
3 bedrooms $1,469 $28.25 $58,760
4 bedrooms $1,653 $31.79 $66,120

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Albion

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Albion is in ZIP code 49224.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,110: $123 less than the fair market rent for Calhoun County ($1,233).

  • 49224 $1,110$1,390

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Albion when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Albion

HUD lists 3 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Albion. These are the largest.

  • Northview Homes 301 W Erie St, Albion 49224 220 homes, 218 low-income · Run by Albion Housing Commission · Average payment: $399 a month · Average wait: 32 months (517) 629-2511
  • Lincolnshire Townhomes (ALBION) 900 Boyd Dr, Albion 49224 81 homes, 80 low-income · 1 bd: 13 · 2 bd: 42 · 3 bd: 26 · In service since 2015 · For families (517) 629-4270
  • Maple Grove Apartments 1041 Maple St, Albion 49224 73 homes, 72 low-income · For older adults (517) 629-2026

See all 23 buildings in Calhoun County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Albion

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Calhoun County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A man smiles on a bench outside his apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Albion

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Albion or Calhoun County. The ones below are statewide in Michigan: they work in Albion the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Michigan

  • MI 10K DPA Loan

    Statewide in Michigan

    Michigan state agency loan of up to $10,000, with no interest and no monthly payments, for the down payment, closing costs and prepaid expenses; it goes with MSHDA's MI Home Loan mortgage and is repaid in certain cases, such as when you pay off the first mortgage, sell or refinance the home, or no longer live in it. Offered by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

    Statewide in Michigan

    Michigan state authority certificate that lets you take 20% of the interest you pay each year on your mortgage off your federal taxes, for the life of the loan; you apply with an approved lender before you buy. Offered by Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Albion

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Albion, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Community Action Agency

    1214 Greenwood Ave, Jackson · 18 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
    (517) 784-4800

  • Housing Services Mid Michigan

    319 S Cochran Ave, Charlotte · 22 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 7 more
    (517) 541-1180

  • Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek

    47 North Washington Ave, Battle Creek · 23 miles away

    • Budget and credit workshops
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 5 more
    (269) 224-6606

Every agency in Calhoun County All counseling agencies in Michigan

Help in Spanish near Albion

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Albion

HUD’s record names them for Albion or Calhoun County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

One other authority has an office in Calhoun County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Calhoun County

These cities are also in Calhoun County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Calhoun County Housing in Michigan

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Albion, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Calhoun County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Albion.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Albion

Short answers with the numbers for Albion and all of Calhoun County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Albion?

The typical home value in Albion is $99,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Calhoun County it is $162,800.

How much does it cost to rent in Albion?

Typical rent in Albion is $775 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Calhoun County is $1,233.

What is the FHA loan limit in Albion?

Albion uses the FHA limit for all of Calhoun County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Albion?

The typical homeowner in Albion pays $1,336 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.34% of the home’s value; in Calhoun County, the rate is 1.45%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Albion?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Calhoun County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).