Jackson 100 Homes Program

$25,000  · Active

Offer: $25,000 down payment assistance for homebuyers

Who it's for: remote workers, homebuyers

Requirements: Remote workers who qualify. Program expanded to Southwest Michigan and Shiawassee County.

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Cost of living in MI →

What $25,000 actually buys in MI

A headline figure only means something against local prices. At a typical MI metro's median rent of $1,500/mo, this award covers about 16.7 months of rent.

It is worth 8.9% of a median home ($279,752) and 34.5% of median household income ($72,456). On its own that is more than a year of housing — enough to change the maths on a move.

What it costs to live in MI

Before the incentive, MI itself is 22 of the 48 states we cover on cost of living, counting from the cheapest, with a typical index of 95 (US = 100). A typical home runs $279,752 and rent $1,500/mo.

MI levies a state income tax, so weigh the one-off award against the ongoing bill. Effective property tax is around 1.5% of home value.

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How this compares

At $25,000, this is the 2 nd largest cash relocation offer of the 32 we track. Very few programs pay more.

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Other MI programs

Program	Place	Award	Status
Making It in Muskegon	Muskegon	Non-cash / land	Active