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. The median across all 176 is $425.

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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–

45Dundee, MIMI6,008$361–

46New Haven, MIMI6,749$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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS