In Haslett, a typical home is worth $286,100 and typical rent is $1,125 a month. Compared with all of Ingham County, the typical home value is 44% higher and typical household income is 13% higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $242,276 to $307,408.
Typical rent
$1,323a month
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2026 to September 2026: from $1,260 to $1,323.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Haslett is in Ingham 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 Ingham County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Lansing, the typical home value is $128,700: 55% less than in Haslett ($286,100).
2
The typical home in Haslett is worth $286,100,44% more than in Ingham County as a whole ($198,800).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Haslett
What homes there are in Haslett, 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
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
United States
Kind of home: Haslett and its comparisons
Measure
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
United States
Detached house
53%
61%
72%
61%
Attached house
8%
5%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
6%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
31%
26%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
3%
5%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Haslett, but it weighs less than in Ingham County: 53% against 61%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
United States
Year built: Haslett and its comparisons
Measure
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
United States
Before 1960
15%
36%
36%
26%
1960–1979
34%
29%
26%
24%
1980–1999
38%
20%
22%
25%
2000–2009
10%
9%
10%
14%
2010 or later
4%
6%
6%
11%
Homes in Haslett are newer: the typical year built is 1980; in Ingham County, 1971.
Homes in Haslett are smaller: 50% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Ingham County, 55%.
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–$200K24%
$200K–$300K24%
$300K–$500K35%
$500K–$750K8%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1M3%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Haslett and its comparisons
Measure
Haslett
Under $100K
5%
$100K–$200K
24%
$200K–$300K
24%
$300K–$500K
35%
$500K–$750K
8%
$750K–$1M
3%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
The FHA loan limit for Ingham County is $541,287, and about 90% of owner-occupied homes in Haslett are worth less than that.
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $5008%
$500–$99923%
$1,000–$1,49957%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,323
$1,500–$1,9997%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Haslett and its comparisons
Measure
Haslett
Under $500
8%
$500–$999
23%
$1,000–$1,499
57%
$1,500–$1,999
7%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
About 68% of rented homes in Haslett cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent for Ingham County ($1,323).
With a mortgage
$1,797 a month
Ingham County: $1,501 a month
Without a mortgage
$842 a month
Ingham County: $686 a month
Owners with a mortgage
59%
Ingham County: 63%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Haslett is $1,797 a month, more than in Ingham County ($1,501); without one, $842.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Haslett+44%
Ingham County+47%
Michigan+50%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Haslett+29%
Ingham County+24%
Michigan+30%
United States+33%
Typical household income
HaslettNo clear change
Ingham County+24%
Michigan+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Haslett and its comparisons
Measure
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
United States
Typical home value
+44%
+47%
+50%
+53%
Typical rent
+29%
+24%
+30%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+24%
+28%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Haslett rose at about the same pace as in Ingham County: 44% against 47%.
Rents in Haslett rose faster than in Ingham County: 29% since 2015–2019, against 24%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Haslett and its comparisons
Measure
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.6%
5.1%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.3%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.6%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.01
2.27
2.42
2.53
Drive alone
70%
66%
74%
69%
Carpool
5%
8%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
5%
2%
3%
Work from home
22%
17%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Households in Haslett are smaller: 2.01 people on average; in Ingham County, 2.27.
In Haslett, 22% of workers work from home, more than in Ingham County (17%).
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Haslett?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Haslett, worth $286,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 42% of the typical household income in Haslett, which is $74,031 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $111,709 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Ingham County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Haslett. 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 $10,014 (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
$2,607
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$280,918
Total interest
$404,174
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,832 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,727 a month
Tight
$1,727 to $2,221 a month
Hard
more than $2,221 a month
Your payment · 42%
Compared with the typical household income in Haslett ($74,031 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,903
Property tax
$458
Home insurance
$119
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$127
You need at least $10,014 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 $2,607; principal and interest $1,903.
The city and its county
Haslett and Ingham County
Haslett is in Ingham 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).
Haslett
Map of Ingham County, Michigan, with Haslett marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Haslett
Ingham County
Other cities with a page
Haslett's own numbers
Typical home value
$286,100
Typical monthly rent
$1,125
Typical yearly household income
$74,031
Households that own their home
59%
Effective property tax rate
1.92%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Ingham County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,323
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.9%
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 Ingham County.
A typical home in Haslett is worth $286,100: 44% above the county and 24% above Michigan. With the typical household income in Haslett ($74,031 a year), a typical home costs 3.9 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.
Haslett3.9 years
Ingham3.0 years
Michigan3.2 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Ingham County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Ingham County rose 92% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Ingham County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Ingham County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +4.6% +4.6% 2016
2017: +6.1% +6.1% 2017
2018: +6.7% +6.7% 2018
2019: +5.4% +5.4% 2019
2020: +3.2% +3.2% 2020
2021: +11.2% +11.2% 2021
2022: +10.8% +10.8% 2022
2023: +7.7% +7.7% 2023
2024: +7.4% +7.4% 2024
2025: +4.8% +4.8% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Ingham County, Michigan and the United States
Period
County
Michigan
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.8%
+4.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+49%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+92%
+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
Haslett next to Ingham 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
Haslett$286,100
Ingham$198,800
Michigan$231,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Haslett$1,125
Ingham$1,084
Michigan$1,129
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Haslett$74,031
Ingham$65,526
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
See the full table
Haslett next to Ingham County and Michigan
Measure
Haslett
Ingham County
Michigan
U.S.
Typical home value
$286,100 ▲44% above the county
$198,800
$231,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,125 ▲4% above the county
$1,084
$1,129
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$74,031 ▲13% above the county
$65,526
$72,875
$80,734
Households that own their home
59%
59%
73%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$5,493 ▲51% above the county
$3,640
$2,904
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.92% ▲0.09 points above the county
1.83%
1.25%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
48% ▼5 points below the county
53%
50%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Ingham 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 Haslett
For a typical $286,100 home in Haslett, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Haslett's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,607a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$10,014
Cash to close
$18,597
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $127
Conventional, 5% down$2,554a month
Down payment
$14,305
Cash to close
$22,888
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $136
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,127a month
Down payment
$57,220
Cash to close
$65,803
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,392a month
Down payment
$42,915
Cash to close
$51,498
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Haslett
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,607
$10,014
$280,918
7.18%
FHA MIP · $127
$18,597
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,554
$14,305
$271,795
7.18%
PMI · $136
$22,888
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,127
$57,220
$228,880
7.18%
None
$65,803
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,392
$42,915
$243,185
8.18%
None
$51,498
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 Haslett is $1,125 a month: 4% above the county. In Haslett, 48% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Ingham County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,323 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $25.44 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Ingham County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,036
$19.92
$41,440
1 bedroom
$1,054
$20.27
$42,160
2 bedrooms
$1,323
$25.44
$52,920
3 bedrooms
$1,685
$32.40
$67,400
4 bedrooms
$1,739
$33.44
$69,560
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 Haslett
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Haslett has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,310 in 48840 to $1,540 in 48823.
1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Ingham County ($1,323).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Haslett, fiscal year 2027.
48823
$1,210
$1,230
$1,540
$1,960
$2,020
48840
$1,020
$1,040
$1,310
$1,670
$1,730
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
48823 $1,540$1,960
48840 $1,310$1,670
2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Haslett 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
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 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Ingham County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Haslett or Ingham County. The ones below are statewide in Michigan: they work in Haslett 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 Haslett or Ingham 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 Haslett and all of Ingham 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 Haslett?
The typical home value in Haslett is $286,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Ingham County it is $198,800.
How much does it cost to rent in Haslett?
Typical rent in Haslett is $1,125 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Ingham County is $1,323.
What is the FHA loan limit in Haslett?
Haslett uses the FHA limit for all of Ingham 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 Haslett?
The typical homeowner in Haslett pays $5,493 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.92% of the home’s value; in Ingham County, the rate is 1.83%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Haslett?
There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Ingham County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
