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.
Lowest renter cost burden in Michigan Rank County GEOID Renter cost burden (30%+) 1 Keweenaw County, Michigan 26083 22.6% 2 Baraga County, Michigan 26013 25.7% 3 Ontonagon County, Michigan 26131 26.3% 4 Mackinac County, Michigan 26097 27.1% 5 Antrim County, Michigan 26009 28.1% 6 Alger County, Michigan 26003 28.3% 7 Kalkaska County, Michigan 26079 29.5% 8 Oceana County, Michigan 26127 30.1% 9 Oscoda County, Michigan 26135 32.1% 10 Leelanau County, Michigan 26089 32.2% 11 Huron County, Michigan 26063 33.2% 12 Cheboygan County, Michigan 26031 33.4% 13 Iosco County, Michigan 26069 33.5% 14 Gogebic County, Michigan 26053 33.9% 15 St. Joseph County, Michigan 26149 34.1% 16 Osceola County, Michigan 26133 34.9% 17 Hillsdale County, Michigan 26059 35.0% 18 Crawford County, Michigan 26039 35.3% 19 Delta County, Michigan 26041 36.4% 20 Iron County, Michigan 26071 36.4% 21 Sanilac County, Michigan 26151 36.5% 22 Schoolcraft County, Michigan 26153 36.9% 23 Newaygo County, Michigan 26123 37.0% 24 Arenac County, Michigan 26011 37.3% 25 Cass County, Michigan 26027 37.4% 26 Montcalm County, Michigan 26117 37.4% 27 Alcona County, Michigan 26001 37.6% 28 Branch County, Michigan 26023 37.9% 29 Tuscola County, Michigan 26157 37.9% 30 Gladwin County, Michigan 26051 38.6% 31 Bay County, Michigan 26017 39.2% 32 Eaton County, Michigan 26045 39.3% 33 Benzie County, Michigan 26019 39.7% 34 Emmet County, Michigan 26047 40.4% 35 Missaukee County, Michigan 26113 40.4% 36 Barry County, Michigan 26015 40.5% 37 Van Buren County, Michigan 26159 40.6% 38 Chippewa County, Michigan 26033 40.8% 39 Clare County, Michigan 26035 40.9% 40 Allegan County, Michigan 26005 41.1% 41 Clinton County, Michigan 26037 41.1% 42 Lenawee County, Michigan 26091 41.4% 43 Roscommon County, Michigan 26143 41.5% 44 Gratiot County, Michigan 26057 41.9% 45 Oakland County, Michigan 26125 42.2% 46 Jackson County, Michigan 26075 42.4% 47 Alpena County, Michigan 26007 42.7% 48 Dickinson County, Michigan 26043 42.7% 49 Menominee County, Michigan 26109 42.7% 50 Ogemaw County, Michigan 26129 42.7% 51 Mason County, Michigan 26105 42.9% 52 Manistee County, Michigan 26101 43.0% 53 Shiawassee County, Michigan 26155 43.4% 54 Charlevoix County, Michigan 26029 43.6% 55 Ionia County, Michigan 26067 44.3% 56 Montmorency County, Michigan 26119 44.9% 57 Lake County, Michigan 26085 45.0% 58 Mecosta County, Michigan 26107 45.0% 59 Calhoun County, Michigan 26025 45.6% 60 Monroe County, Michigan 26115 45.6% 61 Presque Isle County, Michigan 26141 45.7% 62 Lapeer County, Michigan 26087 45.9% 63 Berrien County, Michigan 26021 46.0% 64 Wexford County, Michigan 26165 46.1% 65 Grand Traverse County, Michigan 26055 46.4% 66 Otsego County, Michigan 26137 46.4% 67 Kent County, Michigan 26081 46.7% 68 Livingston County, Michigan 26093 46.7% 69 Luce County, Michigan 26095 47.0% 70 Ottawa County, Michigan 26139 47.3% 71 Midland County, Michigan 26111 47.4% 72 Muskegon County, Michigan 26121 47.9% 73 Macomb County, Michigan 26099 48.0% 74 Isabella County, Michigan 26073 48.3% 75 Genesee County, Michigan 26049 48.5% 76 Kalamazoo County, Michigan 26077 49.0% 77 Wayne County, Michigan 26163 49.1% 78 Ingham County, Michigan 26065 50.3% 79 Saginaw County, Michigan 26145 50.5% 80 Houghton County, Michigan 26061 51.0% 81 Marquette County, Michigan 26103 51.0% 82 St. Clair County, Michigan 26147 51.8% 83 Washtenaw County, Michigan 26161 52.8%
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 .