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Least affordable housing, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties 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 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Leelanau County, MIMI22,9823.5+0%

02Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143.3+0%

03Emmet County, MIMI33,7753.1+0%

04Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292.9+0%

05Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372.8+0%

06Benzie County, MIMI18,5682.8+0%

07Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362.8+0%

08Livingston County, MIMI197,3152.8+0%

09Antrim County, MIMI24,6982.7+0%

10Alcona County, MIMI10,5562.7+0%

11Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162.7+0%

12Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.7+0%

13Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7932.7+0%

14St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862.6+0%

15Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.6+0%

16Macomb County, MIMI886,2212.6+0%

17Isabella County, MIMI64,6912.6+0%

18Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.6+0%

19Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.6+0%

20Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.6+0%

21Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.5+0%

22Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.5+0%

23Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.5+0%

24Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952.5+0%

25Otsego County, MIMI26,0802.5+0%

26Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832.5+0%

27Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.5+0%

28Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592.5+0%

29Monroe County, MIMI156,0042.4+0%

30Allegan County, MIMI123,1882.4+0%

31Kent County, MIMI675,2322.4+0%

32Clare County, MIMI31,5432.4+0%

33Berrien County, MIMI152,4442.4+0%

34Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.4+0%

35Mason County, MIMI29,0402.4+0%

36Ingham County, MIMI289,7092.4+0%

37Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382.4+0%

38Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.4+0%

39Barry County, MIMI63,9912.3+0%

40Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.3+0%

41Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.3+0%

42Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.3+0%

43Clinton County, MIMI80,4322.3+0%

44Van Buren County, MIMI76,0712.3+0%

45Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.3+0%

46Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.3+0%

47Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.3+0%

48Huron County, MIMI30,5302.3+0%

49Oceana County, MIMI27,1772.3+0%

50Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.2+0%

51Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.2+0%

52Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.2+0%

53Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.2+0%

54Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012.2+0%

55Lake County, MIMI13,1822.2+0%

56Wexford County, MIMI34,4452.2+0%

57Cass County, MIMI51,6772.2+0%

58Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812.2+0%

59Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.2+0%

60Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882.2+0%

61Ionia County, MIMI66,5572.2+0%

62Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.2+0%

63Delta County, MIMI36,5822.2+0%

64Genesee County, MIMI401,0932.2+0%

65Bay County, MIMI102,1232.2+0%

66Branch County, MIMI45,9932.1+0%

67Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.1+0%

68Alger County, MIMI8,6412.1+0%

69Marquette County, MIMI68,0642.1+0%

70Luce County, MIMI6,3392.1+0%

71Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.1+0%

72Midland County, MIMI83,7542.1+0%

73St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.1+0%

74Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082.1+0%

75Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.0+0%

76Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.0+0%

77Houghton County, MIMI37,8422.0+0%

78Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.0+0%

79Dickinson County, MIMI25,8271.9+0%

80Iron County, MIMI11,7571.8+0%

81Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1861.8+0%

82Gogebic County, MIMI14,2851.6+0%

83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231.5+0%

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