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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.6+8%

02Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.2+15%

03Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7294.2+21%

04Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.0+9%

05Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.8+7%

06Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.6+8%

07Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593.6+22%

08Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.5−2%

09Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373.5+14%

10Kent County, MIMI675,2323.5+18%

11Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.5+15%

12Berrien County, MIMI152,4443.4+8%

13Barry County, MIMI63,9913.4+20%

14Mason County, MIMI29,0403.4+12%

15Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7953.3+2%

16Marquette County, MIMI68,0643.3+19%

17Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1863.2+53%

18Otsego County, MIMI26,0803.2+20%

19Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.2+8%

20Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.2+6%

21St. Clair County, MIMI160,4863.2+3%

22Macomb County, MIMI886,2213.1+8%

23Cass County, MIMI51,6773.1+5%

24Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.1+3%

25Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.1−11%

26Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.1−6%

27Muskegon County, MIMI177,9013.0+10%

28Oceana County, MIMI27,1773.0+4%

29Ingham County, MIMI289,7093.0+1%

30Van Buren County, MIMI76,0713.0+7%

31Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.0−14%

32Monroe County, MIMI156,0043.0+1%

33Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.9+10%

34Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382.9+3%

35Clinton County, MIMI80,4322.9+2%

36Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.9−12%

37Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.9−5%

38Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.9+4%

39Genesee County, MIMI401,0932.9+8%

40Alger County, MIMI8,6412.9−1%

41Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.9−10%

42Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.9−5%

43Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832.9+1%

44Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.9−0%

45Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.8+2%

46Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.8−4%

47Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.8−3%

48Wexford County, MIMI34,4452.8+0%

49Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.8+2%

50Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.8−3%

51Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.7+1%

52Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.7−15%

53Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.7−2%

54Delta County, MIMI36,5822.7+13%

55Houghton County, MIMI37,8422.7+8%

56Clare County, MIMI31,5432.7+1%

57Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.7−1%

58Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.7+14%

59St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.7+3%

60Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.7+1%

61Lake County, MIMI13,1822.6−11%

62Ionia County, MIMI66,5572.6−1%

63Huron County, MIMI30,5302.6+0%

64Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812.6+1%

65Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082.6−1%

66Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.6−7%

67Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.6−5%

68Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.6−12%

69Branch County, MIMI45,9932.6−4%

70Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.5−9%

71Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.5−12%

72Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882.5−2%

73Midland County, MIMI83,7542.5−3%

74Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.5+5%

75Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.5+17%

76Bay County, MIMI102,1232.5+2%

77Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272.4+14%

78Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.3−12%

79Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.3−1%

80Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.1−4%

81Luce County, MIMI6,3392.0−5%

82Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852.0−1%

83Iron County, MIMI11,7572.0−13%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES