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Least affordable housing, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01East Lansing, MIMI49,3556.1+19%

02Houghton, MIMI8,5605.9+35%

03Big Rapids, MIMI8,6235.1+44%

04Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9255.1+31%

05Petoskey, MIMI5,7724.9+33%

06Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334.6+18%

07Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664.5+11%

08Marquette, MIMI21,9444.4+53%

09Traverse City, MIMI15,8324.3+28%

10Wixom, MIMI17,3134.2−3%

11Brighton, MIMI7,9044.0+23%

12Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193.9+51%

13Greenville, MIMI9,2563.7+46%

14Birmingham, MIMI21,9233.6−2%

15Rochester, MIMI12,8243.6−4%

16Comstock Park, MIMI10,5773.6+30%

17Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833.6+39%

18Howell, MIMI9,8963.6+24%

19Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.5+60%

20Chelsea, MIMI5,4243.5+13%

21Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913.5+8%

22Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4903.5+3%

23St. Clair, MIMI5,8333.5+38%

24Haslett, MIMI18,5593.5+24%

25Center Line, MIMI8,5033.4+3%

26Utica, MIMI5,1143.4−9%

27Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.4+24%

28South Lyon, MIMI12,1073.4+21%

29Zeeland, MIMI5,6373.3+34%

30South Monroe, MIMI6,9603.3+44%

31Dundee, MIMI6,0083.3+32%

32Monroe, MIMI20,0763.3+18%

33Novi, MIMI67,3193.2+8%

34Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7693.2+30%

35Riverview, MIMI11,9473.2+6%

36Grand Haven, MIMI11,0383.2+22%

37Highland Park, MIMI8,2483.2+19%

38St. Joseph, MIMI7,8933.2+17%

39Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1833.2+30%

40Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0953.2−19%

41Southfield, MIMI76,1113.2+9%

42Ludington, MIMI7,6343.1+20%

43Walker, MIMI25,8813.1+19%

44Davison, MIMI5,0393.1+19%

45Allendale, MIMI26,6793.1+24%

46Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.1+19%

47Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4493.1+4%

48Holland, MIMI35,3723.1+24%

49Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4173.1+4%

50Ionia, MIMI12,2083.1+52%

51Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.1+6%

52Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203.1+16%

53Hamtramck, MIMI27,2613.0+10%

54Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353.0+3%

55Port Huron, MIMI28,2733.0+12%

56Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.0−10%

57Okemos, MIMI26,3963.0+11%

58Richmond, MIMI5,9273.0+2%

59Dearborn, MIMI105,6113.0+4%

60Westwood, MIMI8,8673.0+20%

61Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8803.0+10%

62Saline, MIMI9,0013.0+7%

63Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313.0+15%

64Milford, MIMI6,5203.0+13%

65Clawson, MIMI11,3123.0+10%

66Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3913.0+11%

67Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803.0+62%

68St. Johns, MIMI7,7803.0+26%

69Pontiac, MIMI62,0773.0+26%

70Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2743.0+4%

71Albion, MIMI7,4743.0+48%

72Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1972.9+3%

73Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9252.9+22%

74Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832.9+3%

75Kentwood, MIMI54,7762.9+18%

76Escanaba, MIMI12,2572.9+22%

77Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.9+36%

78Allegan, MIMI5,1272.9+31%

79Grandville, MIMI17,0182.9+14%

80Midland, MIMI42,8062.9+26%

81Westland, MIMI82,3332.9+15%

82Waverly, MIMI23,5752.9+16%

83Troy, MIMI88,7332.9+2%

84Trenton, MIMI17,8492.9+6%

85Farmington, MIMI11,4092.9−5%

86Temperance, MIMI8,9142.8+26%

87Wayne, MIMI17,0652.8+39%

88Jackson, MIMI31,0222.8+38%

89Detroit, MIMI649,0952.8+33%

90Cadillac, MIMI10,4382.8+31%

91Alma, MIMI9,3042.8+34%

92Warren, MIMI137,1382.8+9%

93Oak Park, MIMI29,0722.8+19%

94Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972.8+9%

95Portage, MIMI49,8622.8+17%

96Alpena, MIMI10,0882.8+19%

97Niles, MIMI11,6652.8+24%

98Owosso, MIMI14,4372.8+12%

99Fenton, MIMI11,7742.8+9%

100Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.8−7%

101Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8272.8+5%

102Fraser, MIMI14,4962.7+1%

103Inkster, MIMI24,9592.7+46%

104Marshall, MIMI6,8002.7+13%

105Lansing, MIMI113,8842.7+30%

106Belding, MIMI6,0002.7+7%

107Rockford, MIMI6,3132.7+20%

108Northview, MIMI15,2682.7+9%

109Hillsdale, MIMI8,0022.7+34%

110Charlotte, MIMI9,3052.7+22%

111Holt, MIMI25,3162.7+21%

112Coldwater, MIMI14,2162.7+26%

113Southgate, MIMI28,9312.7+16%

114Norton Shores, MIMI25,0882.7+24%

115Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532.7+30%

116Tecumseh, MIMI8,6082.7+5%

117Northville, MIMI6,0132.7−4%

118Wyoming, MIMI78,5882.7+25%

119Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8782.7+7%

120Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.7+28%

121Hastings, MIMI7,4902.7+15%

122Jenison, MIMI17,5822.6+20%

123St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722.6+5%

124Holly, MIMI5,9062.6+16%

125Fair Plain, MIMI7,3302.6+19%

126Livonia, MIMI92,6032.6+3%

127Roseville, MIMI46,8632.6+11%

128Dowagiac, MIMI5,7252.6+23%

129Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642.6+14%

130Romulus, MIMI24,5472.6+27%

131Mason, MIMI8,2642.6+5%

132Marysville, MIMI9,8682.6+6%

133Taylor, MIMI61,2792.6+21%

134Ferndale, MIMI19,2122.6+14%

135Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7702.6+32%

136Manistee, MIMI6,1572.6+18%

137Hudsonville, MIMI7,9642.5+11%

138Sturgis, MIMI10,9002.5+13%

139Adrian, MIMI20,1912.5+4%

140Berkley, MIMI15,1452.5+4%

141East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.5+5%

142Allen Park, MIMI27,4452.5+9%

143St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.5+35%

144Flat Rock, MIMI10,2182.5+3%

145Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602.5+8%

146Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.5−0%

147Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032.5+6%

148Battle Creek, MIMI52,0212.5+23%

149Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.4+7%

150Milan, MIMI5,9732.4−3%

151New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232.4−9%

152Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.4+51%

153River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.4+53%

154Shields, MIMI7,4022.4+18%

155Eastpointe, MIMI33,8142.4+14%

156Wyandotte, MIMI24,0722.4+1%

157Saginaw, MIMI42,8632.4+34%

158Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292.4+20%

159Eastwood, MIMI6,6692.3+26%

160Melvindale, MIMI12,3252.3+12%

161Flushing, MIMI8,1752.3+3%

162Bay City, MIMI31,8682.3+7%

163Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832.3+8%

164Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2182.3+2%

165Garden City, MIMI26,2802.3+7%

166Springfield, MIMI5,2462.3+19%

167Kingsford, MIMI5,0962.3+27%

168Flint, MIMI79,3062.3+28%

169Bridgeport, MIMI6,8842.2+17%

170Burton, MIMI29,3132.2+20%

171Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.2+15%

172Freeland, MIMI7,5572.2+4%

173Gladstone, MIMI5,1892.1+7%

174Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051.9+18%

175Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691.9+1%

176Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981.9+48%

177Menominee, MIMI8,1751.9+7%

178Beecher, MIMI8,4121.9+28%

179New Haven, MIMI6,7491.9+22%

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