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Cost of living in Mohawk · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Mohawk: a two-bedroom costs about $970

Mohawk is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$224K
▲ 16.3% in a year · MI $264K
Zillow
Homes sold
0
in September
2-bedroom rent
$970
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$928
MI $2,904

Only 0 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

What stands out

What stands out about housing in Mohawk

Cost of living grade

Why Mohawk isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.

–Home pricesCensus figure available
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched0 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–RentNo Census median rent

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $970

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$690
1 bedroom$850
2 bedrooms$970
3 bedrooms$1,240
4 bedrooms$1,380
1%
of households rent · MI 27%

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Keweenaw County, MI): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Property taxes

Property tax runs below the Michigan norm

The median bill is $928 (Michigan: $2,904), 0.97% of a home’s value a year, against 1.25% statewide.

$928
median bill a year · MI $2,904
0.97%
of a home’s value a year · MI 1.25%
$230
a month at that rate, on the typical home (Zillow)

Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.

Beyond rent and mortgage

The rest of a budget near Mohawk

Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: Michigan, or Michigan. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.

CostHereCompared withAreaSource
Electricity
cents per kWh, homes
23.1¢U.S. 18.3¢stateEIA, July 2026

Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.

Next door

Mohawk and its neighbors

One source per column.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Mohawk–$224K$96K0.97%$970

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Mohawk

How much is rent in Mohawk?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $970 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.

What are property taxes in Mohawk?

The median bill is $928 a year, 0.97% of the median home value (Michigan: $2,904, 1.25%), from the Census 2020–24.

Why doesn’t Mohawk have a cost of living grade?

Mohawk is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.