Home / Michigan county housing affordability Ranked observations 0 counties excluded for unavailable renter cost burden (30%+); ties in the unrounded published values resolve by ascending GEOID. All available observations are shown.
Highest renter cost burden in Michigan Rank County GEOID Renter cost burden (30%+) 1 Washtenaw County, Michigan 26161 52.8% 2 St. Clair County, Michigan 26147 51.8% 3 Houghton County, Michigan 26061 51.0% 4 Marquette County, Michigan 26103 51.0% 5 Saginaw County, Michigan 26145 50.5% 6 Ingham County, Michigan 26065 50.3% 7 Wayne County, Michigan 26163 49.1% 8 Kalamazoo County, Michigan 26077 49.0% 9 Genesee County, Michigan 26049 48.5% 10 Isabella County, Michigan 26073 48.3% 11 Macomb County, Michigan 26099 48.0% 12 Muskegon County, Michigan 26121 47.9% 13 Midland County, Michigan 26111 47.4% 14 Ottawa County, Michigan 26139 47.3% 15 Luce County, Michigan 26095 47.0% 16 Kent County, Michigan 26081 46.7% 17 Livingston County, Michigan 26093 46.7% 18 Grand Traverse County, Michigan 26055 46.4% 19 Otsego County, Michigan 26137 46.4% 20 Wexford County, Michigan 26165 46.1% 21 Berrien County, Michigan 26021 46.0% 22 Lapeer County, Michigan 26087 45.9% 23 Presque Isle County, Michigan 26141 45.7% 24 Calhoun County, Michigan 26025 45.6% 25 Monroe County, Michigan 26115 45.6% 26 Lake County, Michigan 26085 45.0% 27 Mecosta County, Michigan 26107 45.0% 28 Montmorency County, Michigan 26119 44.9% 29 Ionia County, Michigan 26067 44.3% 30 Charlevoix County, Michigan 26029 43.6% 31 Shiawassee County, Michigan 26155 43.4% 32 Manistee County, Michigan 26101 43.0% 33 Mason County, Michigan 26105 42.9% 34 Alpena County, Michigan 26007 42.7% 35 Dickinson County, Michigan 26043 42.7% 36 Menominee County, Michigan 26109 42.7% 37 Ogemaw County, Michigan 26129 42.7% 38 Jackson County, Michigan 26075 42.4% 39 Oakland County, Michigan 26125 42.2% 40 Gratiot County, Michigan 26057 41.9% 41 Roscommon County, Michigan 26143 41.5% 42 Lenawee County, Michigan 26091 41.4% 43 Allegan County, Michigan 26005 41.1% 44 Clinton County, Michigan 26037 41.1% 45 Clare County, Michigan 26035 40.9% 46 Chippewa County, Michigan 26033 40.8% 47 Van Buren County, Michigan 26159 40.6% 48 Barry County, Michigan 26015 40.5% 49 Emmet County, Michigan 26047 40.4% 50 Missaukee County, Michigan 26113 40.4% 51 Benzie County, Michigan 26019 39.7% 52 Eaton County, Michigan 26045 39.3% 53 Bay County, Michigan 26017 39.2% 54 Gladwin County, Michigan 26051 38.6% 55 Branch County, Michigan 26023 37.9% 56 Tuscola County, Michigan 26157 37.9% 57 Alcona County, Michigan 26001 37.6% 58 Cass County, Michigan 26027 37.4% 59 Montcalm County, Michigan 26117 37.4% 60 Arenac County, Michigan 26011 37.3% 61 Newaygo County, Michigan 26123 37.0% 62 Schoolcraft County, Michigan 26153 36.9% 63 Sanilac County, Michigan 26151 36.5% 64 Delta County, Michigan 26041 36.4% 65 Iron County, Michigan 26071 36.4% 66 Crawford County, Michigan 26039 35.3% 67 Hillsdale County, Michigan 26059 35.0% 68 Osceola County, Michigan 26133 34.9% 69 St. Joseph County, Michigan 26149 34.1% 70 Gogebic County, Michigan 26053 33.9% 71 Iosco County, Michigan 26069 33.5% 72 Cheboygan County, Michigan 26031 33.4% 73 Huron County, Michigan 26063 33.2% 74 Leelanau County, Michigan 26089 32.2% 75 Oscoda County, Michigan 26135 32.1% 76 Oceana County, Michigan 26127 30.1% 77 Kalkaska County, Michigan 26079 29.5% 78 Alger County, Michigan 26003 28.3% 79 Antrim County, Michigan 26009 28.1% 80 Mackinac County, Michigan 26097 27.1% 81 Ontonagon County, Michigan 26131 26.3% 82 Baraga County, Michigan 26013 25.7% 83 Keweenaw County, Michigan 26083 22.6%
Method and provenance ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. County rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated Michigan bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums . Michigan county map and full table .