How much do homeowners pay a month in Auburn Hills, MI?

Name: Homeowner costs in Auburn Hills, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Auburn Hills, MI pay a median of $1,570 (±$111) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $745 (±$50).

52.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Auburn Hills, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,245 in 2015–2019 to $1,570 in 2020–2024 (+26.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,570 (±$111)
Without a mortgage: $745 (±$50)
Owned with a mortgage: 52.9%

Monthly owner costs in Auburn Hills

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Auburn Hills	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
With a mortgage	$1,570 (±$111)	$1,998 (±$17)	$1,569 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$745 (±$50)	$778 (±$8)	$602 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	52.9% (±4.3 points)	64.5% (±0.5 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,941 (±$180)	$4,371 (±$39)	$2,904 (±$9)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Auburn Hills, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Oakland County ($1,998).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,569).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Oakland County, Auburn Hills ranks 45 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 412 of 1,516.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Auburn Hills have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,245 (±$53)	$1,570 (±$111)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,377 (±$109)	$2,941 (±$180)	+23.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$158,600 (±$4,829)	$245,000 (±$10,379)	+54.5%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Auburn Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn Hills
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Auburn Hills	—	$1,570 (±$111)	—
Pontiac	2.8 mi	$1,223 (±$48)	Lower
Lake Angelus	4.3 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Rochester Hills	4.4 mi	$2,208 (±$48)	Higher
Orion Charter Township	5.8 mi	$2,086 (±$86)	Higher
Sylvan Lake	6.1 mi	$2,229 (±$305)	Higher
Rochester	6.3 mi	$2,359 (±$214)	Higher
Bloomfield Hills	6.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Bloomfield Charter Township	6.9 mi	$3,131 (±$152)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pontiac, MI ($1,223).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester Hills, MI ($2,208), Orion Charter Township, MI ($2,086), Sylvan Lake, MI ($2,229).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
39	Southfield	$1,779 (±$47)
40	Clawson	$1,695 (±$91)
41	Ferndale	$1,669 (±$77)
42	Walled Lake	$1,634 (±$180)
43	Holly Township	$1,629 (±$77)
44	Waterford Charter Township	$1,586 (±$34)
45	Auburn Hills	$1,570 (±$111)
46	Royal Oak Charter Township	$1,474 (±$273)
47	Oak Park	$1,405 (±$54)
48	Madison Heights	$1,375 (±$71)
49	Pontiac	$1,223 (±$48)
50	Hazel Park	$1,213 (±$66)

Showing 12 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Auburn Hills

What is the average mortgage payment in Auburn Hills?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Auburn Hills, MI is $1,570 (±$111) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Auburn Hills?

Owners without a mortgage in Auburn Hills pay a median of $745 (±$50) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Auburn Hills gone up?

In Auburn Hills, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,245 in 2015–2019 to $1,570 in 2020–2024 (+26.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Auburn Hills city, Michigan (place:04105, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.