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Lowest median rent, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the lowest median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$476+40%

02Delta County, MIMI36,582$548+43%

03Arenac County, MIMI15,068$550+38%

04Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$550+71%

05Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187$551+60%

06Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128$552+60%

07Baraga County, MIMI8,169$556+64%

08Iron County, MIMI11,757$562+62%

09Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$562+114%

10Menominee County, MIMI22,941$579+64%

11Alpena County, MIMI28,853$580+57%

12Gladwin County, MIMI26,077$593+50%

13Alger County, MIMI8,641$631+68%

14Huron County, MIMI30,530$637+66%

15Mackinac County, MIMI11,236$637+48%

16Houghton County, MIMI37,842$639+74%

17Alcona County, MIMI10,556$643+56%

18Lake County, MIMI13,182$647+67%

19Iosco County, MIMI25,266$650+56%

20Dickinson County, MIMI25,827$653+57%

21Clare County, MIMI31,543$660+66%

22Osceola County, MIMI23,516$671+64%

23Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$677+61%

24Bay County, MIMI102,123$679+54%

25Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$686+59%

26Gratiot County, MIMI41,190$688+62%

27Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693$690+47%

28Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$691+76%

29Chippewa County, MIMI36,081$700+64%

30Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$700+62%

31Sanilac County, MIMI40,083$701+56%

32Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738$704+62%

33Mecosta County, MIMI42,320$716+52%

34Wexford County, MIMI34,445$723+60%

35Cass County, MIMI51,677$724+54%

36Oceana County, MIMI27,177$725+70%

37Manistee County, MIMI25,656$727+71%

38Missaukee County, MIMI15,274$727+58%

39Tuscola County, MIMI52,680$727+63%

40Montcalm County, MIMI69,406$728+60%

41Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793$732+66%

42St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968$734+61%

43Newaygo County, MIMI51,622$736+65%

44Isabella County, MIMI64,691$737+60%

45Luce County, MIMI6,339$739+72%

46Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$742+54%

47Branch County, MIMI45,993$746+56%

48Van Buren County, MIMI76,071$747+66%

49Mason County, MIMI29,040$748+76%

50Crawford County, MIMI13,722$752+66%

51Marquette County, MIMI68,064$755+90%

52Berrien County, MIMI152,444$757+59%

53Antrim County, MIMI24,698$761+65%

54Otsego County, MIMI26,080$767+42%

55Calhoun County, MIMI133,408$776+60%

56Muskegon County, MIMI177,901$780+72%

57Genesee County, MIMI401,093$781+54%

58Ionia County, MIMI66,557$781+67%

59Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036$782+66%

60Saginaw County, MIMI187,688$783+58%

61Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$796+54%

62Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$797+47%

63Jackson County, MIMI159,552$800+58%

64Benzie County, MIMI18,568$803+65%

65Midland County, MIMI83,754$807+62%

66Emmet County, MIMI33,775$829+62%

67Allegan County, MIMI123,188$838+63%

68St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$840+56%

69Clinton County, MIMI80,432$846+66%

70Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$846+60%

71Monroe County, MIMI156,004$870+58%

72Eaton County, MIMI109,581$888+56%

73Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$896+69%

74Ingham County, MIMI289,709$906+67%

75Barry County, MIMI63,991$909+84%

76Kent County, MIMI675,232$928+68%

77Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$932+61%

78Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$961+70%

79Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$965+57%

80Macomb County, MIMI886,221$977+62%

81Livingston County, MIMI197,315$1,067+57%

82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$1,100+56%

83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$1,161+69%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS