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Highest median rent, Michigan counties · 2020

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$1,161+69%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$1,100+56%

03Livingston County, MIMI197,315$1,067+57%

04Macomb County, MIMI886,221$977+62%

05Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$965+57%

06Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$961+70%

07Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$932+61%

08Kent County, MIMI675,232$928+68%

09Barry County, MIMI63,991$909+84%

10Ingham County, MIMI289,709$906+67%

11Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$896+69%

12Eaton County, MIMI109,581$888+56%

13Monroe County, MIMI156,004$870+58%

14Clinton County, MIMI80,432$846+66%

15Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$846+60%

16St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$840+56%

17Allegan County, MIMI123,188$838+63%

18Emmet County, MIMI33,775$829+62%

19Midland County, MIMI83,754$807+62%

20Benzie County, MIMI18,568$803+65%

21Jackson County, MIMI159,552$800+58%

22Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$797+47%

23Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$796+54%

24Saginaw County, MIMI187,688$783+58%

25Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036$782+66%

26Genesee County, MIMI401,093$781+54%

27Ionia County, MIMI66,557$781+67%

28Muskegon County, MIMI177,901$780+72%

29Calhoun County, MIMI133,408$776+60%

30Otsego County, MIMI26,080$767+42%

31Antrim County, MIMI24,698$761+65%

32Berrien County, MIMI152,444$757+59%

33Marquette County, MIMI68,064$755+90%

34Crawford County, MIMI13,722$752+66%

35Mason County, MIMI29,040$748+76%

36Van Buren County, MIMI76,071$747+66%

37Branch County, MIMI45,993$746+56%

38Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$742+54%

39Luce County, MIMI6,339$739+72%

40Isabella County, MIMI64,691$737+60%

41Newaygo County, MIMI51,622$736+65%

42St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968$734+61%

43Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793$732+66%

44Montcalm County, MIMI69,406$728+60%

45Manistee County, MIMI25,656$727+71%

46Missaukee County, MIMI15,274$727+58%

47Tuscola County, MIMI52,680$727+63%

48Oceana County, MIMI27,177$725+70%

49Cass County, MIMI51,677$724+54%

50Wexford County, MIMI34,445$723+60%

51Mecosta County, MIMI42,320$716+52%

52Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738$704+62%

53Sanilac County, MIMI40,083$701+56%

54Chippewa County, MIMI36,081$700+64%

55Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$700+62%

56Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$691+76%

57Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693$690+47%

58Gratiot County, MIMI41,190$688+62%

59Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$686+59%

60Bay County, MIMI102,123$679+54%

61Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$677+61%

62Osceola County, MIMI23,516$671+64%

63Clare County, MIMI31,543$660+66%

64Dickinson County, MIMI25,827$653+57%

65Iosco County, MIMI25,266$650+56%

66Lake County, MIMI13,182$647+67%

67Alcona County, MIMI10,556$643+56%

68Houghton County, MIMI37,842$639+74%

69Huron County, MIMI30,530$637+66%

70Mackinac County, MIMI11,236$637+48%

71Alger County, MIMI8,641$631+68%

72Gladwin County, MIMI26,077$593+50%

73Alpena County, MIMI28,853$580+57%

74Menominee County, MIMI22,941$579+64%

75Iron County, MIMI11,757$562+62%

76Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$562+114%

77Baraga County, MIMI8,169$556+64%

78Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128$552+60%

79Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187$551+60%

80Arenac County, MIMI15,068$550+38%

81Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$550+71%

82Delta County, MIMI36,582$548+43%

83Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$476+40%

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