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Least affordable housing, Michigan counties · 2010

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, MIMI22,9824.3+22%

02Emmet County, MIMI33,7753.7+21%

03Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143.7+12%

04Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.6+34%

05Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.6+28%

06Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.5+35%

07Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.4+20%

08Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.4+27%

09Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.3+20%

10Mecosta County, MIMI42,3203.3+30%

11Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7953.3+30%

12Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.3+21%

13Mackinac County, MIMI11,2363.2+19%

14Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143.2+26%

15Berrien County, MIMI152,4443.2+32%

16Gladwin County, MIMI26,0773.1+20%

17Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373.1+10%

18St. Clair County, MIMI160,4863.1+15%

19Mason County, MIMI29,0403.0+27%

20Manistee County, MIMI25,6563.0+31%

21Ingham County, MIMI289,7093.0+26%

22Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.0+11%

23Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.0+9%

24Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.0+16%

25Kent County, MIMI675,2323.0+23%

26Lake County, MIMI13,1823.0+34%

27Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.0+22%

28Cass County, MIMI51,6773.0+34%

29Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.9+16%

30Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592.9+19%

31Monroe County, MIMI156,0042.9+19%

32Oceana County, MIMI27,1772.9+29%

33Alger County, MIMI8,6412.9+37%

34Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.9+18%

35Macomb County, MIMI886,2212.9+12%

36Clinton County, MIMI80,4322.9+26%

37Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.9+20%

38Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.9+15%

39Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382.9+22%

40Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.9+24%

41Barry County, MIMI63,9912.8+21%

42Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.8+27%

43Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832.8+15%

44Van Buren County, MIMI76,0712.8+23%

45Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.8+26%

46Wexford County, MIMI34,4452.8+26%

47Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.8+22%

48Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.8+23%

49Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.8+25%

50Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.8+11%

51Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012.8+25%

52Marquette County, MIMI68,0642.8+30%

53Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.7+16%

54Genesee County, MIMI401,0932.7+25%

55Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.7+25%

56Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.7+17%

57Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.7+20%

58Clare County, MIMI31,5432.7+11%

59Otsego County, MIMI26,0802.7+8%

60Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.7+17%

61Ionia County, MIMI66,5572.7+23%

62Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.7+21%

63Branch County, MIMI45,9932.7+23%

64Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.6+24%

65Huron County, MIMI30,5302.6+16%

66St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.6+25%

67Midland County, MIMI83,7542.6+23%

68Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082.6+24%

69Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812.6+17%

70Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882.6+17%

71Houghton County, MIMI37,8422.5+27%

72Bay County, MIMI102,1232.4+12%

73Delta County, MIMI36,5822.4+11%

74Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.4+11%

75Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.4+18%

76Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.3+15%

77Iron County, MIMI11,7572.2+25%

78Luce County, MIMI6,3392.1+1%

79Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.1+39%

80Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.1+8%

81Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1862.1+20%

82Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272.1+11%

83Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852.1+32%

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