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Most affordable housing, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Beecher, MIMI8,4121.0−30%

02Flint, MIMI79,3061.0−40%

03Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981.1−12%

04Ecorse, MIMI8,8931.3−21%

05Saginaw, MIMI42,8631.3−24%

06Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701.4−29%

07River Rouge, MIMI6,8141.5−6%

08Inkster, MIMI24,9591.6−14%

09Detroit, MIMI649,0951.6−24%

10Gladstone, MIMI5,1891.6−16%

11Eastwood, MIMI6,6691.6−11%

12Albion, MIMI7,4741.6−18%

13Eastpointe, MIMI33,8141.7−20%

14Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291.7−13%

15Bay City, MIMI31,8681.8−17%

16Romulus, MIMI24,5471.8−12%

17Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251.8−14%

18Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051.9+15%

19Jackson, MIMI31,0221.9−7%

20Allen Park, MIMI27,4451.9−16%

21St. Louis, MIMI7,4061.9+5%

22Charlotte, MIMI9,3052.0−12%

23Shields, MIMI7,4022.0−4%

24St. Clair, MIMI5,8332.0−23%

25Melvindale, MIMI12,3252.0−5%

26Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.0−5%

27Roseville, MIMI46,8632.0−16%

28Lansing, MIMI113,8842.0−5%

29Kingsford, MIMI5,0962.0+12%

30Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4692.0+6%

31Burton, MIMI29,3132.0+9%

32Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602.0−12%

33Cadillac, MIMI10,4382.0−6%

34Menominee, MIMI8,1752.0+15%

35Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.0+8%

36St. Johns, MIMI7,7802.0−14%

37Flushing, MIMI8,1752.1−9%

38Bridgeport, MIMI6,8842.1+10%

39Taylor, MIMI61,2792.1−2%

40Wayne, MIMI17,0652.1+1%

41Sturgis, MIMI10,9002.1−7%

42Southgate, MIMI28,9312.1−9%

43Garden City, MIMI26,2802.1−2%

44Hudsonville, MIMI7,9642.1−8%

45Pontiac, MIMI62,0772.1−10%

46Freeland, MIMI7,5572.1+2%

47Alpena, MIMI10,0882.1−8%

48Ionia, MIMI12,2082.2+7%

49Battle Creek, MIMI52,0212.2+9%

50Owosso, MIMI14,4372.2−12%

51Mason, MIMI8,2642.2−12%

52Wyandotte, MIMI24,0722.2−7%

53Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.2+1%

54Springfield, MIMI5,2462.2+15%

55Hastings, MIMI7,4902.2−4%

56Center Line, MIMI8,5032.2−33%

57Niles, MIMI11,6652.2−1%

58Trenton, MIMI17,8492.2−17%

59Belding, MIMI6,0002.2−12%

60Adrian, MIMI20,1912.3−7%

61Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.3−1%

62Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8272.3−13%

63Temperance, MIMI8,9142.3+1%

64St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722.3−8%

65Norton Shores, MIMI25,0882.3+6%

66Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832.3+9%

67Coldwater, MIMI14,2162.3+8%

68Milan, MIMI5,9732.3−8%

69Ferndale, MIMI19,2122.3+3%

70Hillsdale, MIMI8,0022.3+14%

71Manistee, MIMI6,1572.3+7%

72Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.3−21%

73Port Huron, MIMI28,2732.4−13%

74Marshall, MIMI6,8002.4−2%

75Holt, MIMI25,3162.4+6%

76Wyoming, MIMI78,5882.4+12%

77Fair Plain, MIMI7,3302.4+8%

78Alma, MIMI9,3042.4+13%

79Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2182.4+7%

80Berkley, MIMI15,1452.4−2%

81Oak Park, MIMI29,0722.4+2%

82Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642.4+5%

83Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532.4+16%

84Midland, MIMI42,8062.4+6%

85Highland Park, MIMI8,2482.4−10%

86Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.5−13%

87Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612.5−10%

88Rockford, MIMI6,3132.5+9%

89Monroe, MIMI20,0762.5−10%

90Livonia, MIMI92,6032.5−2%

91Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192.5−4%

92Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972.5−2%

93Fenton, MIMI11,7742.5−1%

94Marysville, MIMI9,8682.5+4%

95Westland, MIMI82,3332.5+2%

96Tecumseh, MIMI8,6082.5−1%

97Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9252.5+5%

98Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.5−14%

99Jenison, MIMI17,5822.5+16%

100Riverview, MIMI11,9472.6−16%

101Waverly, MIMI23,5752.6+3%

102Warren, MIMI137,1382.6−1%

103Holly, MIMI5,9062.6+14%

104Davison, MIMI5,0392.6−2%

105Greenville, MIMI9,2562.6+2%

106Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3912.6−2%

107Portage, MIMI49,8622.6+9%

108Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832.6+2%

109Westwood, MIMI8,8672.6+4%

110Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032.6+13%

111Escanaba, MIMI12,2572.6+10%

112Fraser, MIMI14,4962.6−3%

113Northville, MIMI6,0132.7−4%

114Clawson, MIMI11,3122.7−2%

115Flat Rock, MIMI10,2182.7+11%

116Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.7+21%

117Zeeland, MIMI5,6372.7+9%

118Grandville, MIMI17,0182.7+6%

119Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.7+9%

120New Haven, MIMI6,7492.7+80%

121Dearborn, MIMI105,6112.7−6%

122Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1972.8−3%

123New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232.8+4%

124East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.8+17%

125Walled Lake, MIMI7,3202.8+6%

126South Lyon, MIMI12,1072.8+1%

127Farmington, MIMI11,4092.8−6%

128Holland, MIMI35,3722.8+14%

129Lapeer, MIMI9,2012.8+4%

130Dundee, MIMI6,0082.8+15%

131Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802.8+54%

132Southfield, MIMI76,1112.8−3%

133Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8782.8+14%

134Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832.8−1%

135Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.9−16%

136Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7692.9+16%

137Northview, MIMI15,2682.9+16%

138Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.0+13%

139Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4173.0+1%

140Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313.0+15%

141Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0953.0−23%

142Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.0+6%

143Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8803.0+11%

144Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1833.0+25%

145Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4493.1+2%

146Troy, MIMI88,7333.1+9%

147Kentwood, MIMI54,7763.1+24%

148Allegan, MIMI5,1273.1+39%

149Walker, MIMI25,8813.2+20%

150South Monroe, MIMI6,9603.2+38%

151Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913.2−3%

152Comstock Park, MIMI10,5773.2+15%

153Milford, MIMI6,5203.2+22%

154Grand Haven, MIMI11,0383.2+23%

155Haslett, MIMI18,5593.2+16%

156Saline, MIMI9,0013.3+16%

157Okemos, MIMI26,3963.4+23%

158Ludington, MIMI7,6343.4+29%

159St. Joseph, MIMI7,8933.4+24%

160Richmond, MIMI5,9273.4+16%

161Utica, MIMI5,1143.4−8%

162Novi, MIMI67,3193.5+16%

163Big Rapids, MIMI8,6233.5−2%

164Chelsea, MIMI5,4243.5+13%

165Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253.6−8%

166Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.6+8%

167Brighton, MIMI7,9043.7+14%

168Allendale, MIMI26,6793.8+50%

169Petoskey, MIMI5,7723.8+4%

170Howell, MIMI9,8963.8+33%

171Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7663.9−5%

172Rochester, MIMI12,8244.1+9%

173Marquette, MIMI21,9444.2+47%

174Birmingham, MIMI21,9234.3+14%

175Wixom, MIMI17,3134.4+1%

176Traverse City, MIMI15,8324.6+40%

177East Lansing, MIMI49,3554.8−7%

178Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2335.0+30%

179Houghton, MIMI8,5607.9+81%

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