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Highest median rent, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$1,463+113%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$1,376+95%

03Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$1,288+110%

04Livingston County, MIMI197,315$1,287+89%

05Kent County, MIMI675,232$1,243+124%

06Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$1,228+117%

07Macomb County, MIMI886,221$1,211+101%

08Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$1,211+109%

09Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$1,132+114%

10Emmet County, MIMI33,775$1,112+117%

11Allegan County, MIMI123,188$1,100+114%

12Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$1,093+107%

13Clinton County, MIMI80,432$1,092+114%

14Eaton County, MIMI109,581$1,092+92%

15Ingham County, MIMI289,709$1,084+100%

16Monroe County, MIMI156,004$1,059+93%

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$1,029+92%

18Muskegon County, MIMI177,901$1,028+127%

19Benzie County, MIMI18,568$1,026+111%

20Midland County, MIMI83,754$1,016+104%

21Otsego County, MIMI26,080$1,008+87%

22Genesee County, MIMI401,093$989+95%

23Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$988+83%

24Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$987+91%

25Jackson County, MIMI159,552$985+95%

26Barry County, MIMI63,991$972+97%

27Calhoun County, MIMI133,408$968+100%

28Branch County, MIMI45,993$959+101%

29Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036$949+102%

30Marquette County, MIMI68,064$949+138%

31Saginaw County, MIMI187,688$947+91%

32Berrien County, MIMI152,444$942+98%

33Mecosta County, MIMI42,320$934+99%

34Cass County, MIMI51,677$916+94%

35Isabella County, MIMI64,691$913+98%

36Newaygo County, MIMI51,622$904+102%

37Antrim County, MIMI24,698$902+96%

38Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$899+87%

39Wexford County, MIMI34,445$897+99%

40Mason County, MIMI29,040$896+111%

41Missaukee County, MIMI15,274$891+94%

42Ionia County, MIMI66,557$884+89%

43Lake County, MIMI13,182$875+126%

44Van Buren County, MIMI76,071$870+93%

45Montcalm County, MIMI69,406$869+91%

46Alcona County, MIMI10,556$867+111%

47Crawford County, MIMI13,722$862+90%

48Bay County, MIMI102,123$860+95%

49Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693$853+82%

50St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968$849+86%

51Manistee County, MIMI25,656$842+99%

52Houghton County, MIMI37,842$840+128%

53Gratiot County, MIMI41,190$834+97%

54Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738$832+92%

55Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$823+91%

56Tuscola County, MIMI52,680$819+84%

57Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$816+94%

58Osceola County, MIMI23,516$807+97%

59Sanilac County, MIMI40,083$807+80%

60Chippewa County, MIMI36,081$797+87%

61Dickinson County, MIMI25,827$797+91%

62Huron County, MIMI30,530$788+106%

63Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793$773+76%

64Clare County, MIMI31,543$765+93%

65Arenac County, MIMI15,068$761+91%

66Mackinac County, MIMI11,236$760+77%

67Oceana County, MIMI27,177$759+78%

68Iosco County, MIMI25,266$719+73%

69Iron County, MIMI11,757$716+107%

70Alger County, MIMI8,641$714+90%

71Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187$705+104%

72Delta County, MIMI36,582$692+81%

73Menominee County, MIMI22,941$692+96%

74Gladwin County, MIMI26,077$690+75%

75Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$688+162%

76Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$686+59%

77Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128$683+98%

78Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$681+73%

79Luce County, MIMI6,339$675+57%

80Alpena County, MIMI28,853$673+82%

81Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$623+83%

82Baraga County, MIMI8,169$616+82%

83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$540+68%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES