In Allen Park, a typical home is worth $183,700 and typical rent is $1,246 a month. Compared with all of Wayne County, typical household income is 35% higher, typical rent is 10% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 23 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $164,984 to $206,420.
Typical rent
$1,395a month
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2026 to September 2026: from $1,328 to $1,395.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Allen Park is in Wayne 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 Wayne County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Allen Park has the 3rd smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 168 cities in Michigan with more than 5,000 people (31%).
2
Nearby, in Ecorse, the typical home value is $65,400: 64% less than in Allen Park ($183,700).
3
87% of households in Allen Park own their home, against 65% in Wayne County.
4
Nearby, in Ecorse, the typical rent is $840: 33% less than in Allen Park ($1,246).
5
The typical household income in Allen Park is $81,655,35% more than in Wayne County as a whole ($60,539).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Allen Park
What homes there are in Allen Park, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Kind of home: Allen Park and its comparisons
Measure
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Detached house
92%
70%
72%
61%
Attached house
2%
6%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
7%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
4%
16%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
5%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Allen Park: 92% of homes, more than in Wayne County (70%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Year built: Allen Park and its comparisons
Measure
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Before 1960
77%
59%
36%
26%
1960–1979
17%
21%
26%
24%
1980–1999
4%
11%
22%
25%
2000–2009
1%
6%
10%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
11%
In Allen Park, half of the homes were built before 1955; in Wayne County, before 1956.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K5%
$100K–$200K55%
$200K–$300K32%
$300K–$500K7%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Allen Park and its comparisons
Measure
Allen Park
Under $100K
5%
$100K–$200K
55%
$200K–$300K
32%
$300K–$500K
7%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 99% of owner-occupied homes in Allen Park sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99924%
$1,000–$1,49946%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,49911%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Allen Park and its comparisons
Measure
Allen Park
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
24%
$1,000–$1,499
46%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
11%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,473 a month
Wayne County: $1,556 a month
Without a mortgage
$588 a month
Wayne County: $612 a month
Owners with a mortgage
58%
Wayne County: 52%
In Allen Park, 58% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,473 a month, against $1,556 in Wayne County. Without one it drops to $588.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Allen Park+48%
Wayne County+58%
Michigan+50%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Allen Park+27%
Wayne County+29%
Michigan+30%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Allen Park+22%
Wayne County+28%
Michigan+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Allen Park and its comparisons
Measure
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Typical home value
+48%
+58%
+50%
+53%
Typical rent
+27%
+29%
+30%
+33%
Typical household income
+22%
+28%
+28%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Allen Park rose 48%; in Wayne County, it rose 58%.
Rents in Allen Park rose at about the same pace as in Wayne County: 27% since 2015–2019, against 29%.
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 22%, while home values changed +48% and rent +27%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Allen Park and its comparisons
Measure
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.6%
5.1%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.5%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.2%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.36
2.50
2.42
2.53
Drive alone
82%
72%
74%
69%
Carpool
7%
9%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
10%
14%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Allen Park has 2.36 people, fewer than in Wayne County (2.50).
In Allen Park, 82% of workers drive alone to work; in Wayne County, 72%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Allen Park?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Allen Park, worth $183,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 25% of the typical household income in Allen Park, which is $81,655 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Wayne County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Allen Park. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $6,430 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,669
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$180,372
Total interest
$259,513
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,102 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,905 a month
Your payment · 25%
Tight
$1,905 to $2,450 a month
Hard
more than $2,450 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Allen Park ($81,655 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,222
Property tax
$289
Home insurance
$77
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$81
You need at least $6,430 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,669; principal and interest $1,222.
The city and its county
Allen Park and Wayne County
Allen Park is in Wayne 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).
Allen Park
Map of Wayne County, Michigan, with Allen Park marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Allen Park
Wayne County
Other cities with a page
Allen Park's own numbers
Typical home value
$183,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,246
Typical yearly household income
$81,655
Households that own their home
87%
Effective property tax rate
1.89%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Wayne County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,459
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2%
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 Wayne County.
A typical home in Allen Park is worth $183,700: 3% above the county and 21% below Michigan. With the typical household income in Allen Park ($81,655 a year), a typical home costs 2.2 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.
Allen Park2.2 years
Wayne2.9 years
Michigan3.2 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Wayne County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Wayne County rose 97% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Wayne County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Wayne County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +5.9% +5.9% 2016
2017: +7.1% +7.1% 2017
2018: +6.8% +6.8% 2018
2019: +4.7% +4.7% 2019
2020: +3.7% +3.7% 2020
2021: +11.3% +11.3% 2021
2022: +12.0% +12.0% 2022
2023: +6.5% +6.5% 2023
2024: +7.0% +7.0% 2024
2025: +5.3% +5.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Wayne County, Michigan and the United States
Period
County
Michigan
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.3%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+49%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+97%
+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
Allen Park next to Wayne 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
Allen Park$183,700
Wayne$178,500
Michigan$231,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Allen Park$1,246
Wayne$1,132
Michigan$1,129
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Allen Park$81,655
Wayne$60,539
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
See the full table
Allen Park next to Wayne County and Michigan
Measure
Allen Park
Wayne County
Michigan
U.S.
Typical home value
$183,700 ▲3% above the county
$178,500
$231,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,246 ▲10% above the county
$1,132
$1,129
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$81,655 ▲35% above the county
$60,539
$72,875
$80,734
Households that own their home
87% ▲23 points above the county
65%
73%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,476 ▲20% above the county
$2,904
$2,904
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.89% ▲0.26 points above the county
1.63%
1.25%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
31% ▼23 points below the county
54%
50%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Wayne 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 Allen Park
For a typical $183,700 home in Allen Park, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Allen Park's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,669a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$6,430
Cash to close
$11,941
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $81
Conventional, 5% down$1,635a month
Down payment
$9,185
Cash to close
$14,696
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $87
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,361a month
Down payment
$36,740
Cash to close
$42,251
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,531a month
Down payment
$27,555
Cash to close
$33,066
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Allen Park
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,669
$6,430
$180,373
7.18%
FHA MIP · $81
$11,941
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,635
$9,185
$174,515
7.18%
PMI · $87
$14,696
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,361
$36,740
$146,960
7.18%
None
$42,251
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,531
$27,555
$156,145
8.18%
None
$33,066
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Allen Park is $1,246 a month: 10% above the county. In Allen Park, 31% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Wayne County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,459 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.06 an hour working full time.
HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Allen Park.
Leo L Paluch Senior Citizen Apartments17000 Champaign Rd, Allen Park 4810162 homes, 61 low-income · Run by Allen Park Housing Commission · Average payment: $495 a month · Average wait: 51 months(313) 928-5970
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 are 18 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Wayne County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Allen Park or Wayne County. The ones below are statewide in Michigan: they work in Allen Park the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
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).
No legal help resource on our list is for Allen Park or Wayne County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Allen Park and all of Wayne 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 Allen Park?
The typical home value in Allen Park is $183,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Wayne County it is $178,500.
How much does it cost to rent in Allen Park?
Typical rent in Allen Park is $1,246 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Wayne County is $1,459.
What is the FHA loan limit in Allen Park?
Allen Park uses the FHA limit for all of Wayne 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 Allen Park?
The typical homeowner in Allen Park pays $3,476 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.89% of the home’s value; in Wayne County, the rate is 1.63%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Allen Park?
There are 18 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Wayne County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
