RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Lowest median rent, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Center Line, MIMI8,503$246−10%

02Manistee, MIMI6,157$265−32%

03Ishpeming, MIMI6,205$275−19%

04Highland Park, MIMI8,248$285−29%

05Alpena, MIMI10,088$286−19%

06Gladstone, MIMI5,189$287−25%

07Albion, MIMI7,474$290−31%

08Escanaba, MIMI12,257$293−21%

09Menominee, MIMI8,175$295−18%

10Ludington, MIMI7,634$297−29%

11Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$298−36%

12Houghton, MIMI8,560$300−17%

13Belding, MIMI6,000$300−29%

14Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$303−22%

15Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$309−22%

16St. Louis, MIMI7,406$312−10%

17Bay City, MIMI31,868$312−21%

18Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$320−30%

19Sturgis, MIMI10,900$322−28%

20Niles, MIMI11,665$322−26%

21Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769$323−22%

22River Rouge, MIMI6,814$325−24%

23Alma, MIMI9,304$327−20%

24Dowagiac, MIMI5,725$327−19%

25Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803$333−25%

26Greenville, MIMI9,256$336−24%

27Ionia, MIMI12,208$337−25%

28Jackson, MIMI31,022$338−27%

29Allegan, MIMI5,127$340−28%

30Hastings, MIMI7,490$341−26%

31Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$342−22%

32Saginaw, MIMI42,863$343−20%

33Muskegon, MIMI37,224$343−18%

34Cadillac, MIMI10,438$345−19%

35Three Rivers, MIMI7,910$345−22%

36Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469$345−15%

37Marquette, MIMI21,944$346−15%

38Charlotte, MIMI9,305$347−23%

39Big Rapids, MIMI8,623$350−24%

40Kingsford, MIMI5,096$350−23%

41Coldwater, MIMI14,216$356−26%

42Rockford, MIMI6,313$358−25%

43Ecorse, MIMI8,893$358−19%

44Dundee, MIMI6,008$361−29%

45Owosso, MIMI14,437$361−24%

46New Haven, MIMI6,749$361−14%

47Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$364−23%

48Bridgeport, MIMI6,884$371−15%

49Detroit, MIMI649,095$372−23%

50Adrian, MIMI20,191$374−26%

51Springfield, MIMI5,246$374−14%

52Flint, MIMI79,306$375−21%

53Petoskey, MIMI5,772$376−18%

54St. Clair, MIMI5,833$379−33%

55Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419$379−20%

56Battle Creek, MIMI52,021$381−22%

57Davison, MIMI5,039$384−19%

58Port Huron, MIMI28,273$387−25%

59Burton, MIMI29,313$388−18%

60St. Johns, MIMI7,780$389−23%

61South Monroe, MIMI6,960$389−15%

62Fair Plain, MIMI7,330$399−19%

63Lansing, MIMI113,884$399−20%

64Wayne, MIMI17,065$400−21%

65Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766$402−22%

66Freeland, MIMI7,557$403−32%

67Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683$403−23%

68Walker, MIMI25,881$403−24%

69Marshall, MIMI6,800$406−24%

70Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925$408−9%

71Mason, MIMI8,264$410−28%

72Eastwood, MIMI6,669$411−18%

73St. Joseph, MIMI7,893$411−17%

74Monroe, MIMI20,076$412−20%

75Wyandotte, MIMI24,072$412−21%

76Tecumseh, MIMI8,608$413−26%

77Holly, MIMI5,906$414−19%

78Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183$414−22%

79Melvindale, MIMI12,325$416−18%

80Flushing, MIMI8,175$417−15%

81Lapeer, MIMI9,201$419−22%

82Allendale, MIMI26,679$420−25%

83Romulus, MIMI24,547$420−17%

84Zeeland, MIMI5,637$421−29%

85Midland, MIMI42,806$422−17%

86Utica, MIMI5,114$422−17%

87Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391$423−26%

88Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853$424−23%

89Beecher, MIMI8,412$425−17%

90Temperance, MIMI8,914$425−31%

91Holt, MIMI25,316$427−22%

92Wyoming, MIMI78,588$429−23%

93Buena Vista, MIMI5,798$432−9%

94Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529$432−17%

95Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880$432−19%

96Portage, MIMI49,862$434−20%

97Pontiac, MIMI62,077$436−21%

98Trenton, MIMI17,849$436−13%

99Inkster, MIMI24,959$436−22%

100Traverse City, MIMI15,832$439−27%

101Richmond, MIMI5,927$440−14%

102Fenton, MIMI11,774$440−32%

103Grand Haven, MIMI11,038$441−16%

104Wixom, MIMI17,313$442−15%

105Shields, MIMI7,402$443−27%

106Grandville, MIMI17,018$450−18%

107East Lansing, MIMI49,355$451−22%

108Holland, MIMI35,372$453−18%

109New Baltimore, MIMI12,123$456−16%

110Lambertville, MIMI9,955$457−33%

111Taylor, MIMI61,279$457−21%

112Hazel Park, MIMI14,937$457−21%

113Marysville, MIMI9,868$459−14%

114Haslett, MIMI18,559$460−22%

115Norton Shores, MIMI25,088$460−19%

116Riverview, MIMI11,947$461−21%

117Fraser, MIMI14,496$462−13%

118Milford, MIMI6,520$463−21%

119Dearborn, MIMI105,611$465−27%

120Cutlerville, MIMI18,780$466−22%

121Ferndale, MIMI19,212$467−24%

122Hudsonville, MIMI7,964$468−18%

123Garden City, MIMI26,280$470−17%

124Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827$474−7%

125Kentwood, MIMI54,776$475−19%

126Chelsea, MIMI5,424$475−30%

127Roseville, MIMI46,863$476−16%

128Waverly, MIMI23,575$477−17%

129South Lyon, MIMI12,107$479−32%

130Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$481−18%

131Plymouth, MIMI9,164$483−17%

132Woodhaven, MIMI12,503$484−18%

133Milan, MIMI5,973$485−26%

134Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$485−26%

135Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$486−22%

136Comstock Park, MIMI10,577$487−20%

137Okemos, MIMI26,396$490−27%

138Westwood, MIMI8,867$490−16%

139Berkley, MIMI15,145$490−30%

140Allen Park, MIMI27,445$492−17%

141Warren, MIMI137,138$492−18%

142Royal Oak, MIMI57,583$497−22%

143Clawson, MIMI11,312$502−19%

144Southgate, MIMI28,931$503−17%

145St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$504−19%

146Saline, MIMI9,001$504−16%

147Westland, MIMI82,333$512−18%

148Rochester, MIMI12,824$523−17%

149Howell, MIMI9,896$525−22%

150Brighton, MIMI7,904$528−21%

151Northville, MIMI6,013$530−26%

152Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664$532−23%

153Jenison, MIMI17,582$533−37%

154Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931$533−17%

155Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095$535−20%

156Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417$542−23%

157Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925$562−25%

158Oak Park, MIMI29,072$567−24%

159Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233$568−23%

160Forest Hills, MIMI28,695$569−27%

161Harper Woods, MIMI14,860$576−20%

162Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878$577−19%

163East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663$579−28%

164Livonia, MIMI92,603$606−17%

165Farmington, MIMI11,409$609−17%

166Troy, MIMI88,733$620−23%

167Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539$643−22%

168Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291$660−21%

169Southfield, MIMI76,111$672−16%

170Novi, MIMI67,319$680−17%

171Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490$693−23%

172Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$695−43%

173Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735$721−16%

174Birmingham, MIMI21,923$773−22%

175Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792$775−13%

176Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449$791−10%

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