Lansing, MI — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 48825, near Lansing, the county-level property tax rate of 1.83% meets a per-capita income of just $12,127 — a combination that makes homeownership a genuine stretch. A house valued at $150,000 would carry roughly $2,745 in annual property taxes, which alone exceeds a fifth of what the average resident here earns in a year. That tension between home values and local earnings shapes how housing costs land. Sales tax adds another 6.00% on purchases, trimming whatever remains after taxes and daily expenses, so buyers weighing a move here should plan carefully.