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Lowest median rent, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is $884. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Luce County, MI, up 40 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲3Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$540+68%

02▲5Baraga County, MIMI8,169$616+82%

03▼2Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$623+83%

04▲7Alpena County, MIMI28,853$673+82%

05▲40Luce County, MIMI6,339$675+57%

06▲22Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$681+73%

07▼1Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128$683+98%

08▲22Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$686+59%

09Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$688+162%

10▲2Gladwin County, MIMI26,077$690+75%

11▼9Delta County, MIMI36,582$692+81%

12▼2Menominee County, MIMI22,941$692+96%

13▼8Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187$705+104%

14▼1Alger County, MIMI8,641$714+90%

15▼7Iron County, MIMI11,757$716+107%

16▲3Iosco County, MIMI25,266$719+73%

17▲19Oceana County, MIMI27,177$759+78%

18▼3Mackinac County, MIMI11,236$760+77%

19▼16Arenac County, MIMI15,068$761+91%

20▲1Clare County, MIMI31,543$765+93%

21▲20Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793$773+76%

22▼8Huron County, MIMI30,530$788+106%

23▲6Chippewa County, MIMI36,081$797+87%

24▼4Dickinson County, MIMI25,827$797+91%

25▼3Osceola County, MIMI23,516$807+97%

26▲5Sanilac County, MIMI40,083$807+80%

27▼4Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$816+94%

28▲11Tuscola County, MIMI52,680$819+84%

29▼4Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$823+91%

30▲2Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738$832+92%

31▼5Gratiot County, MIMI41,190$834+97%

32▼16Houghton County, MIMI37,842$840+128%

33▲4Manistee County, MIMI25,656$842+99%

34▲8St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968$849+86%

35▼8Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693$853+82%

36▼12Bay County, MIMI102,123$860+95%

37▲13Crawford County, MIMI13,722$862+90%

38▼21Alcona County, MIMI10,556$867+111%

39▲1Montcalm County, MIMI69,406$869+91%

40▲8Van Buren County, MIMI76,071$870+93%

41▼23Lake County, MIMI13,182$875+126%

42▲16Ionia County, MIMI66,557$884+89%

43▼5Missaukee County, MIMI15,274$891+94%

44▲5Mason County, MIMI29,040$896+111%

45▼11Wexford County, MIMI34,445$897+99%

46Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$899+87%

47▲6Antrim County, MIMI24,698$902+96%

48▼5Newaygo County, MIMI51,622$904+102%

49▼5Isabella County, MIMI64,691$913+98%

50▼15Cass County, MIMI51,677$916+94%

51▼18Mecosta County, MIMI42,320$934+99%

52Berrien County, MIMI152,444$942+98%

53▲7Saginaw County, MIMI187,688$947+91%

54▲5Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036$949+102%

55▼4Marquette County, MIMI68,064$949+138%

56▼9Branch County, MIMI45,993$959+101%

57▼2Calhoun County, MIMI133,408$968+100%

58▲17Barry County, MIMI63,991$972+97%

59▲4Jackson County, MIMI159,552$985+95%

60▲1Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$987+91%

61▲1Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$988+83%

62▼5Genesee County, MIMI401,093$989+95%

63▼9Otsego County, MIMI26,080$1,008+87%

64▲1Midland County, MIMI83,754$1,016+104%

65▼1Benzie County, MIMI18,568$1,026+111%

66▼10Muskegon County, MIMI177,901$1,028+127%

67▲1St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$1,029+92%

68▲3Monroe County, MIMI156,004$1,059+93%

69▲5Ingham County, MIMI289,709$1,084+100%

70▼1Clinton County, MIMI80,432$1,092+114%

71▲1Eaton County, MIMI109,581$1,092+92%

72▼2Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$1,093+107%

73▼6Allegan County, MIMI123,188$1,100+114%

74▼8Emmet County, MIMI33,775$1,112+117%

75▼2Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$1,132+114%

76▲4Macomb County, MIMI886,221$1,211+101%

77Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$1,211+109%

78Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$1,228+117%

79▼3Kent County, MIMI675,232$1,243+124%

80▲1Livingston County, MIMI197,315$1,287+89%

81▼2Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$1,288+110%

82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$1,376+95%

83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$1,463+113%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES