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On $50,000/yr, the typical $250,377 home in Lansing, MI needs $73,817/yr ($1,722/mo). Your gap: $-23,817 — housing would be 41.3% of your gross income.
The math
250,377 price − 10% down (25,038) = 225,339 loan
30-yr fixed at 6.47% on 225,339 = 1,420/mo principal+interest
+ 303/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
1,722/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 6,151/mo → 73,817/yr required
against Zillow ZHVI 2026-05 and the 6.47% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-06-18).
What salary WOULD clear Lansing, MI?
You need about $73,817/yr for the typical home. That's $23,817 more than $50,000.