RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Lowest median rent, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Center Line, MIMI8,503$246–

02Manistee, MIMI6,157$265–

03Ishpeming, MIMI6,205$275–

04Highland Park, MIMI8,248$285–

05Alpena, MIMI10,088$286–

06Gladstone, MIMI5,189$287–

07Albion, MIMI7,474$290–

08Escanaba, MIMI12,257$293–

09Menominee, MIMI8,175$295–

10Ludington, MIMI7,634$297–

11Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$298–

12Houghton, MIMI8,560$300–

13Belding, MIMI6,000$300–

14Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$303–

15Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$309–

16Bay City, MIMI31,868$312–

17St. Louis, MIMI7,406$312–

18Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$320–

19Niles, MIMI11,665$322–

20Sturgis, MIMI10,900$322–

21Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769$323–

22River Rouge, MIMI6,814$325–

23Alma, MIMI9,304$327–

24Dowagiac, MIMI5,725$327–

25Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803$333–

26Greenville, MIMI9,256$336–

27Ionia, MIMI12,208$337–

28Jackson, MIMI31,022$338–

29Allegan, MIMI5,127$340–

30Hastings, MIMI7,490$341–

31Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$342–

32Saginaw, MIMI42,863$343–

33Muskegon, MIMI37,224$343–

34Cadillac, MIMI10,438$345–

35Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469$345–

36Three Rivers, MIMI7,910$345–

37Marquette, MIMI21,944$346–

38Charlotte, MIMI9,305$347–

39Big Rapids, MIMI8,623$350–

40Kingsford, MIMI5,096$350–

41Coldwater, MIMI14,216$356–

42Rockford, MIMI6,313$358–

43Ecorse, MIMI8,893$358–

44Owosso, MIMI14,437$361–

45New Haven, MIMI6,749$361–

46Dundee, MIMI6,008$361–

47Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$364–

48Bridgeport, MIMI6,884$371–

49Detroit, MIMI649,095$372–

50Adrian, MIMI20,191$374–

51Springfield, MIMI5,246$374–

52Flint, MIMI79,306$375–

53Petoskey, MIMI5,772$376–

54St. Clair, MIMI5,833$379–

55Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419$379–

56Battle Creek, MIMI52,021$381–

57Davison, MIMI5,039$384–

58Port Huron, MIMI28,273$387–

59Burton, MIMI29,313$388–

60St. Johns, MIMI7,780$389–

61South Monroe, MIMI6,960$389–

62Fair Plain, MIMI7,330$399–

63Lansing, MIMI113,884$399–

64Wayne, MIMI17,065$400–

65Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766$402–

66Freeland, MIMI7,557$403–

67Walker, MIMI25,881$403–

68Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683$403–

69Marshall, MIMI6,800$406–

70Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925$408–

71Mason, MIMI8,264$410–

72Eastwood, MIMI6,669$411–

73St. Joseph, MIMI7,893$411–

74Monroe, MIMI20,076$412–

75Wyandotte, MIMI24,072$412–

76Tecumseh, MIMI8,608$413–

77Holly, MIMI5,906$414–

78Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183$414–

79Melvindale, MIMI12,325$416–

80Flushing, MIMI8,175$417–

81Lapeer, MIMI9,201$419–

82Allendale, MIMI26,679$420–

83Romulus, MIMI24,547$420–

84Zeeland, MIMI5,637$421–

85Midland, MIMI42,806$422–

86Utica, MIMI5,114$422–

87Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391$423–

88Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853$424–

89Beecher, MIMI8,412$425–

90Temperance, MIMI8,914$425–

91Holt, MIMI25,316$427–

92Wyoming, MIMI78,588$429–

93Buena Vista, MIMI5,798$432–

94Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529$432–

95Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880$432–

96Portage, MIMI49,862$434–

97Inkster, MIMI24,959$436–

98Pontiac, MIMI62,077$436–

99Trenton, MIMI17,849$436–

100Traverse City, MIMI15,832$439–

101Richmond, MIMI5,927$440–

102Fenton, MIMI11,774$440–

103Grand Haven, MIMI11,038$441–

104Wixom, MIMI17,313$442–

105Shields, MIMI7,402$443–

106Grandville, MIMI17,018$450–

107East Lansing, MIMI49,355$451–

108Holland, MIMI35,372$453–

109New Baltimore, MIMI12,123$456–

110Lambertville, MIMI9,955$457–

111Hazel Park, MIMI14,937$457–

112Taylor, MIMI61,279$457–

113Marysville, MIMI9,868$459–

114Haslett, MIMI18,559$460–

115Norton Shores, MIMI25,088$460–

116Riverview, MIMI11,947$461–

117Fraser, MIMI14,496$462–

118Milford, MIMI6,520$463–

119Dearborn, MIMI105,611$465–

120Cutlerville, MIMI18,780$466–

121Ferndale, MIMI19,212$467–

122Hudsonville, MIMI7,964$468–

123Garden City, MIMI26,280$470–

124Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827$474–

125Chelsea, MIMI5,424$475–

126Kentwood, MIMI54,776$475–

127Roseville, MIMI46,863$476–

128Waverly, MIMI23,575$477–

129South Lyon, MIMI12,107$479–

130Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$481–

131Plymouth, MIMI9,164$483–

132Woodhaven, MIMI12,503$484–

133Milan, MIMI5,973$485–

134Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$485–

135Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$486–

136Comstock Park, MIMI10,577$487–

137Okemos, MIMI26,396$490–

138Westwood, MIMI8,867$490–

139Berkley, MIMI15,145$490–

140Warren, MIMI137,138$492–

141Allen Park, MIMI27,445$492–

142Royal Oak, MIMI57,583$497–

143Clawson, MIMI11,312$502–

144Southgate, MIMI28,931$503–

145St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$504–

146Saline, MIMI9,001$504–

147Westland, MIMI82,333$512–

148Rochester, MIMI12,824$523–

149Howell, MIMI9,896$525–

150Brighton, MIMI7,904$528–

151Northville, MIMI6,013$530–

152Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664$532–

153Jenison, MIMI17,582$533–

154Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931$533–

155Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095$535–

156Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417$542–

157Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925$562–

158Oak Park, MIMI29,072$567–

159Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233$568–

160Forest Hills, MIMI28,695$569–

161Harper Woods, MIMI14,860$576–

162Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878$577–

163East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663$579–

164Livonia, MIMI92,603$606–

165Farmington, MIMI11,409$609–

166Troy, MIMI88,733$620–

167Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539$643–

168Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291$660–

169Southfield, MIMI76,111$672–

170Novi, MIMI67,319$680–

171Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490$693–

172Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$695–

173Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735$721–

174Birmingham, MIMI21,923$773–

175Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792$775–

176Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449$791–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS