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Least affordable housing, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 2.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Muskegon County, MI, up 28 places to #27.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.6+80%

02▲1Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.2+59%

03▲1Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7294.2+81%

04▼2Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.0+63%

05▲2Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.8+62%

06▲10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.6+67%

07▲5Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593.6+75%

08▲10Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.5+52%

09▼3Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373.5+61%

10▲3Kent County, MIMI675,2323.5+67%

11▼3Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.5+62%

12▼3Berrien County, MIMI152,4443.4+77%

13▲18Barry County, MIMI63,9913.4+92%

14▼4Mason County, MIMI29,0403.4+72%

15▼1Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7953.3+66%

16▲1Marquette County, MIMI68,0643.3+87%

17▲4Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1863.2+130%

18▲12Otsego County, MIMI26,0803.2+51%

19▲9Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.2+66%

20▲6Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.2+35%

21▼2St. Clair County, MIMI160,4863.2+63%

22▲3Macomb County, MIMI886,2213.1+61%

23▲1Cass County, MIMI51,6773.1+80%

24▼4Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.1+79%

25▼14Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.1+31%

26▼11Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.1+34%

27▲28Muskegon County, MIMI177,9013.0+70%

28▲24Oceana County, MIMI27,1773.0+57%

29▲3Ingham County, MIMI289,7093.0+49%

30▲4Van Buren County, MIMI76,0713.0+61%

31▼9Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.0+11%

32▲5Monroe County, MIMI156,0043.0+57%

33▲9Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.9+56%

34▲10Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382.9+74%

35▲1Clinton County, MIMI80,4322.9+56%

36▼9Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.9+24%

37▲13Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.9+27%

38▲1Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.9+80%

39▲14Genesee County, MIMI401,0932.9+82%

40▼35Alger County, MIMI8,6412.9+57%

41▼12Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.9+12%

42▼1Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.9+43%

43▲5Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832.9+55%

44▲2Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.9+55%

45▲17Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.8+20%

46▼1Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.8+26%

47▼4Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.8+60%

48▲16Wexford County, MIMI34,4452.8+57%

49▼14Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.8+37%

50▲9Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.8+55%

51▼13Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.7+72%

52▼29Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.7+21%

53▲1Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.7+43%

54▼7Delta County, MIMI36,5822.7+45%

55▼15Houghton County, MIMI37,8422.7+72%

56▲14Clare County, MIMI31,5432.7+26%

57▲12Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.7+28%

58▲3Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.7+52%

59▼10St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.7+66%

60▲14Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.7+47%

61▼3Lake County, MIMI13,1822.6+26%

62▼5Ionia County, MIMI66,5572.6+61%

63▲10Huron County, MIMI30,5302.6+29%

64▼13Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812.6+50%

65▼2Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082.6+67%

66▼33Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.6+34%

67▲8Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.6+19%

68▼3Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.6+21%

69▼1Branch County, MIMI45,9932.6+59%

70▼3Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.5+65%

71Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.5+21%

72▲4Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882.5+49%

73▼7Midland County, MIMI83,7542.5+36%

74▼18Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.5+57%

75▼15Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.5+27%

76▼4Bay County, MIMI102,1232.5+56%

77Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272.4+38%

78Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.3+40%

79Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.3+47%

80▲3Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.1+55%

81▼1Luce County, MIMI6,3392.0+37%

82▼1Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852.0+50%

83▼1Iron County, MIMI11,7572.0+5%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES