RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most owner cost-burdened, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 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

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Inkster, MIMI24,95939.3%+7%

02Fair Plain, MIMI7,33036.6%+51%

03Allegan, MIMI5,12730.9%+12%

04New Haven, MIMI6,74930.5%−28%

05Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80330.2%−14%

06Melvindale, MIMI12,32529.7%−6%

07Hamtramck, MIMI27,26129.6%−32%

08Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66429.5%−7%

09Dearborn, MIMI105,61128.6%−23%

10Southfield, MIMI76,11127.5%−30%

11Eastwood, MIMI6,66927.5%+7%

12Detroit, MIMI649,09527.1%−38%

13Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77027.0%−34%

14Adrian, MIMI20,19126.4%−18%

15Harper Woods, MIMI14,86026.1%−21%

16Holly, MIMI5,90626.0%−18%

17Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92525.7%−22%

18Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88025.1%−25%

19Highland Park, MIMI8,24824.8%−30%

20Flint, MIMI79,30624.7%−24%

21Traverse City, MIMI15,83224.7%−36%

22Center Line, MIMI8,50324.7%−22%

23Monroe, MIMI20,07624.6%−7%

24South Monroe, MIMI6,96024.5%−23%

25Grand Haven, MIMI11,03824.5%−13%

26Three Rivers, MIMI7,91024.4%+1%

27Fraser, MIMI14,49624.2%−1%

28Zeeland, MIMI5,63724.0%−3%

29Romulus, MIMI24,54723.7%−38%

30Southgate, MIMI28,93123.6%−26%

31Davison, MIMI5,03923.5%+3%

32Howell, MIMI9,89623.5%−39%

33Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76623.5%−25%

34Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93123.1%−23%

35Birmingham, MIMI21,92323.0%−26%

36Eastpointe, MIMI33,81422.8%−33%

37Richmond, MIMI5,92722.6%−25%

38Hastings, MIMI7,49022.5%−8%

39Warren, MIMI137,13822.4%−25%

40Westwood, MIMI8,86722.4%+12%

41Dundee, MIMI6,00822.3%−26%

42St. Louis, MIMI7,40622.2%−37%

43Escanaba, MIMI12,25722.2%−12%

44Flat Rock, MIMI10,21822.0%−17%

45Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41922.0%−40%

46Westland, MIMI82,33321.8%−29%

47Pontiac, MIMI62,07721.7%−45%

48Battle Creek, MIMI52,02121.6%−27%

49Beecher, MIMI8,41221.5%−42%

50River Rouge, MIMI6,81421.5%−45%

51Bay City, MIMI31,86821.4%−30%

52Marysville, MIMI9,86821.4%−22%

53Farmington, MIMI11,40921.4%−28%

54Garden City, MIMI26,28021.3%−31%

55Saginaw, MIMI42,86321.1%−40%

56Oak Park, MIMI29,07221.0%−48%

57St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87220.8%−28%

58Lansing, MIMI113,88420.7%−31%

59Utica, MIMI5,11420.7%−18%

60Northville, MIMI6,01320.4%−4%

61Fenton, MIMI11,77420.3%−22%

62Charlotte, MIMI9,30520.1%−31%

63Woodhaven, MIMI12,50320.1%−27%

64Ludington, MIMI7,63420.0%−32%

65Wayne, MIMI17,06520.0%−32%

66Hillsdale, MIMI8,00220.0%−25%

67Port Huron, MIMI28,27319.8%−42%

68St. Clair, MIMI5,83319.8%−38%

69Waverly, MIMI23,57519.8%−3%

70Alma, MIMI9,30419.8%−23%

71Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23319.6%−29%

72Burton, MIMI29,31319.6%−32%

73Trenton, MIMI17,84919.6%−30%

74Coldwater, MIMI14,21619.6%−15%

75Ecorse, MIMI8,89319.5%−30%

76Allendale, MIMI26,67919.4%+1%

77Big Rapids, MIMI8,62319.3%−19%

78Greenville, MIMI9,25619.3%−49%

79Wixom, MIMI17,31319.2%−14%

80Wyandotte, MIMI24,07219.2%−34%

81Shields, MIMI7,40219.2%−22%

82Milford, MIMI6,52019.2%−22%

83Niles, MIMI11,66519.2%−25%

84Allen Park, MIMI27,44519.2%−22%

85Holland, MIMI35,37219.1%−33%

86Muskegon, MIMI37,22419.1%−39%

87Tecumseh, MIMI8,60819.0%−38%

88Norton Shores, MIMI25,08819.0%−25%

89Walled Lake, MIMI7,32018.9%−46%

90Taylor, MIMI61,27918.9%−35%

91Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29118.8%−33%

92Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21818.8%−26%

93Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68318.7%−35%

94Roseville, MIMI46,86318.6%−50%

95Albion, MIMI7,47418.5%−33%

96Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52918.5%−40%

97Novi, MIMI67,31918.5%−30%

98Menominee, MIMI8,17518.5%−11%

99Flushing, MIMI8,17518.5%−4%

100Saline, MIMI9,00118.4%−24%

101Springfield, MIMI5,24618.4%−32%

102Cutlerville, MIMI18,78018.3%−29%

103Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79218.2%−38%

104Kentwood, MIMI54,77618.2%−36%

105Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39117.9%−23%

106Comstock Park, MIMI10,57717.8%−45%

107Brighton, MIMI7,90417.8%−48%

108Holt, MIMI25,31617.8%−40%

109East Lansing, MIMI49,35517.8%−27%

110Dowagiac, MIMI5,72517.7%−23%

111Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49017.7%−49%

112Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87817.6%−46%

113Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92517.6%−9%

114Livonia, MIMI92,60317.5%−32%

115South Lyon, MIMI12,10717.5%−53%

116Petoskey, MIMI5,77217.4%−51%

117New Baltimore, MIMI12,12317.3%−42%

118Jackson, MIMI31,02217.3%−44%

119Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41717.2%−53%

120Lambertville, MIMI9,95517.2%−39%

121Hudsonville, MIMI7,96417.1%−20%

122Manistee, MIMI6,15717.1%−33%

123Clawson, MIMI11,31217.1%−45%

124Grandville, MIMI17,01817.1%−14%

125St. Johns, MIMI7,78016.8%−43%

126Wyoming, MIMI78,58816.8%−46%

127Owosso, MIMI14,43716.8%−22%

128Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.6%−44%

129Marshall, MIMI6,80016.6%−57%

130Hazel Park, MIMI14,93716.5%−59%

131Haslett, MIMI18,55916.4%−43%

132East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66316.4%−30%

133Portage, MIMI49,86216.4%−31%

134Marquette, MIMI21,94416.3%−26%

135Troy, MIMI88,73316.3%−35%

136Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76916.2%−65%

137Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73516.1%−46%

138Alpena, MIMI10,08816.1%−32%

139Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85315.9%−38%

140Madison Heights, MIMI28,29715.8%−46%

141Ishpeming, MIMI6,20515.8%+21%

142Chelsea, MIMI5,42415.7%−47%

143Northview, MIMI15,26815.6%−43%

144Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53915.6%−46%

145Cadillac, MIMI10,43815.5%−57%

146Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09515.5%−49%

147St. Joseph, MIMI7,89315.4%−47%

148Riverview, MIMI11,94715.4%−37%

149Royal Oak, MIMI57,58315.3%−39%

150Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715.2%−48%

151Milan, MIMI5,97315.2%−54%

152Midland, MIMI42,80615.1%−20%

153Plymouth, MIMI9,16414.9%−44%

154Buena Vista, MIMI5,79814.8%−61%

155Mason, MIMI8,26414.2%−48%

156Ferndale, MIMI19,21214.1%−51%

157Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.1%−43%

158Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.7%−41%

159Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44913.3%−49%

160Okemos, MIMI26,39613.0%−42%

161Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08312.9%−29%

162Jenison, MIMI17,58212.7%−43%

163Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19712.5%−45%

164Belding, MIMI6,00012.3%−63%

165Berkley, MIMI15,14512.2%−43%

166Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46912.1%−43%

167Byron Center, MIMI7,40311.9%−48%

168Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.8%−61%

169Ionia, MIMI12,20811.6%−62%

170Walker, MIMI25,88111.6%−53%

171Temperance, MIMI8,91411.5%−54%

172Lapeer, MIMI9,20111.4%−61%

173Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27411.3%−55%

174Forest Hills, MIMI28,69511.1%−51%

175Houghton, MIMI8,56011.1%−38%

176Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.4%−56%

177Rochester, MIMI12,82410.4%−56%

178Freeland, MIMI7,55710.0%−26%

179Rockford, MIMI6,3139.2%−66%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES