RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Least affordable housing, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 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 1.9.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Alcona County, MIMI10,5562.7–

02Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142.6–

03Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.6–

04Leelanau County, MIMI22,9822.6–

05Emmet County, MIMI33,7752.5–

06Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.4–

07Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.4–

08Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.4–

09Benzie County, MIMI18,5682.4–

10Isabella County, MIMI64,6912.3–

11Antrim County, MIMI24,6982.3–

12Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.3–

13Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292.3–

14Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7932.3–

15Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.3–

16Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.2–

17Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372.2–

18Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362.2–

19Clare County, MIMI31,5432.2–

20Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.2–

21Livingston County, MIMI197,3152.1–

22Otsego County, MIMI26,0802.1–

23Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.1–

24Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.1–

25Kent County, MIMI675,2322.1–

26Lake County, MIMI13,1822.1–

27Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.1–

28Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592.0–

29Huron County, MIMI30,5302.0–

30Ingham County, MIMI289,7092.0–

31Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.0–

32Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952.0–

33Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.0–

34Mason County, MIMI29,0402.0–

35Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.0–

36Macomb County, MIMI886,2211.9–

37Allegan County, MIMI123,1881.9–

38Oceana County, MIMI27,1771.9–

39Berrien County, MIMI152,4441.9–

40St. Clair County, MIMI160,4861.9–

41Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741.9–

42Eaton County, MIMI109,5811.9–

43Monroe County, MIMI156,0041.9–

44Clinton County, MIMI80,4321.9–

45Newaygo County, MIMI51,6221.9–

46Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711.9–

47Delta County, MIMI36,5821.9–

48Iron County, MIMI11,7571.9–

49Midland County, MIMI83,7541.8–

50Alpena County, MIMI28,8531.8–

51Sanilac County, MIMI40,0831.8–

52Alger County, MIMI8,6411.8–

53Osceola County, MIMI23,5161.8–

54Muskegon County, MIMI177,9011.8–

55Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061.8–

56Barry County, MIMI63,9911.8–

57Wexford County, MIMI34,4451.8–

58Marquette County, MIMI68,0641.8–

59Menominee County, MIMI22,9411.8–

60Lenawee County, MIMI97,7791.7–

61Lapeer County, MIMI89,5161.7–

62Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811.7–

63Cass County, MIMI51,6771.7–

64Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271.7–

65Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0381.7–

66Saginaw County, MIMI187,6881.7–

67Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801.7–

68Jackson County, MIMI159,5521.6–

69Ionia County, MIMI66,5571.6–

70St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9681.6–

71Genesee County, MIMI401,0931.6–

72Branch County, MIMI45,9931.6–

73Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7381.6–

74Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871.6–

75Houghton County, MIMI37,8421.6–

76Bay County, MIMI102,1231.6–

77Gratiot County, MIMI41,1901.6–

78Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811.5–

79Calhoun County, MIMI133,4081.5–

80Luce County, MIMI6,3391.5–

81Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1861.4–

82Gogebic County, MIMI14,2851.4–

83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231.3–

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