RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Highest median rent, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is $343.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$557–

02Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$536–

03Livingston County, MIMI197,315$521–

04Macomb County, MIMI886,221$493–

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$454–

06Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$446–

07Eaton County, MIMI109,581$436–

08Kent County, MIMI675,232$431–

09Monroe County, MIMI156,004$423–

10Ingham County, MIMI289,709$422–

11Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$417–

12Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$414–

13St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$409–

14Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$407–

15Midland County, MIMI83,754$407–

16Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$406–

17Genesee County, MIMI401,093$401–

18Clinton County, MIMI80,432$393–

19Isabella County, MIMI64,691$393–

20Saginaw County, MIMI187,688$389–

21Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$382–

22Emmet County, MIMI33,775$379–

23Allegan County, MIMI123,188$377–

24Jackson County, MIMI159,552$376–

25Calhoun County, MIMI133,408$374–

26Berrien County, MIMI152,444$368–

27Barry County, MIMI63,991$366–

28Otsego County, MIMI26,080$365–

29Cass County, MIMI51,677$364–

30Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$363–

31Muskegon County, MIMI177,901$362–

32Tuscola County, MIMI52,680$358–

33Wexford County, MIMI34,445$356–

34Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693$354–

35Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036$353–

36Crawford County, MIMI13,722$350–

37Newaygo County, MIMI51,622$348–

38Dickinson County, MIMI25,827$347–

39Branch County, MIMI45,993$346–

40St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968$345–

41Bay County, MIMI102,123$344–

42Van Buren County, MIMI76,071$343–

43Antrim County, MIMI24,698$342–

44Ionia County, MIMI66,557$341–

45Iosco County, MIMI25,266$340–

46Missaukee County, MIMI15,274$340–

47Montcalm County, MIMI69,406$340–

48Mecosta County, MIMI42,320$339–

49Benzie County, MIMI18,568$337–

50Sanilac County, MIMI40,083$337–

51Gratiot County, MIMI41,190$333–

52Marquette County, MIMI68,064$333–

53Oceana County, MIMI27,177$333–

54Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$329–

55Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$327–

56Alcona County, MIMI10,556$326–

57Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$326–

58Chippewa County, MIMI36,081$323–

59Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738$321–

60Clare County, MIMI31,543$320–

61Arenac County, MIMI15,068$319–

62Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$317–

63Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793$315–

64Alpena County, MIMI28,853$307–

65Gladwin County, MIMI26,077$307–

66Luce County, MIMI6,339$306–

67Mason County, MIMI29,040$304–

68Lake County, MIMI13,182$303–

69Osceola County, MIMI23,516$300–

70Delta County, MIMI36,582$297–

71Huron County, MIMI30,530$297–

72Mackinac County, MIMI11,236$297–

73Alger County, MIMI8,641$296–

74Menominee County, MIMI22,941$293–

75Manistee County, MIMI25,656$287–

76Houghton County, MIMI37,842$281–

77Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128$276–

78Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187$273–

79Iron County, MIMI11,757$269–

80Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$257–

81Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$248–

82Baraga County, MIMI8,169$235–

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$231–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS