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Most affordable housing, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 2.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alger County, MI, up 35 places to #44.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Iron County, MIMI11,7572.0+5%

02▲1Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852.0+50%

03▲1Luce County, MIMI6,3392.0+37%

04▼3Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.1+55%

05Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.3+47%

06Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.3+40%

07Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272.4+38%

08▲4Bay County, MIMI102,1232.5+56%

09▲15Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.5+27%

10▲18Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.5+57%

11▲7Midland County, MIMI83,7542.5+36%

12▼4Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882.5+49%

13Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.5+21%

14▲3Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.5+65%

15▲1Branch County, MIMI45,9932.6+59%

16▲3Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.6+21%

17▼8Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.6+19%

18▲33Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.6+34%

19▲2Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082.6+67%

20▲13Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812.6+50%

21▼10Huron County, MIMI30,5302.6+29%

22▲5Ionia County, MIMI66,5572.6+61%

23▲3Lake County, MIMI13,1822.6+26%

24▼14Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.7+47%

25▲10St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.7+66%

26▼3Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.7+52%

27▼12Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.7+28%

28▼14Clare County, MIMI31,5432.7+26%

29▲15Houghton County, MIMI37,8422.7+72%

30▲7Delta County, MIMI36,5822.7+45%

31▼1Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.7+43%

32▲29Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.7+21%

33▲13Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.7+72%

34▼9Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.8+55%

35▲14Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.8+37%

36▼16Wexford County, MIMI34,4452.8+57%

37▲4Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.8+60%

38▲1Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.8+26%

39▼17Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.8+20%

40▼2Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.9+55%

41▼5Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832.9+55%

42▲1Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.9+43%

43▲12Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.9+12%

44▲35Alger County, MIMI8,6412.9+57%

45▼14Genesee County, MIMI401,0932.9+82%

46▼1Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.9+80%

47▼13Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.9+27%

48▲9Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.9+24%

49▼1Clinton County, MIMI80,4322.9+56%

50▼10Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382.9+74%

51▼9Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.9+56%

52▼5Monroe County, MIMI156,0043.0+57%

53▲9Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.0+11%

54▼4Van Buren County, MIMI76,0713.0+61%

55▼3Ingham County, MIMI289,7093.0+49%

56▼24Oceana County, MIMI27,1773.0+57%

57▼28Muskegon County, MIMI177,9013.0+70%

58▲11Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.1+34%

59▲14Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.1+31%

60▲4Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.1+79%

61▼1Cass County, MIMI51,6773.1+80%

62▼3Macomb County, MIMI886,2213.1+61%

63▲2St. Clair County, MIMI160,4863.2+63%

64▼6Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.2+35%

65▼9Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.2+66%

66▼12Otsego County, MIMI26,0803.2+51%

67▼4Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1863.2+130%

68▼1Marquette County, MIMI68,0643.3+87%

69▲1Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7953.3+66%

70▲4Mason County, MIMI29,0403.4+72%

71▼18Barry County, MIMI63,9913.4+92%

72▲3Berrien County, MIMI152,4443.4+77%

73▲3Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.5+62%

74▼3Kent County, MIMI675,2323.5+67%

75▲3Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373.5+61%

76▼10Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.5+52%

77▼5Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593.6+75%

78▼10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.6+67%

79▼2Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.8+62%

80▲2Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.0+63%

81▼1Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7294.2+81%

82▼1Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.2+59%

83Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.6+80%

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