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Most rent-burdened, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20102024
Most rent-burdened by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21452.8%−1%
02St. Clair County, MIMI160,48651.8%+5%
03Marquette County, MIMI68,06451.0%+6%
04Houghton County, MIMI37,84251.0%−14%
05Saginaw County, MIMI187,68850.5%−5%
06Ingham County, MIMI289,70950.3%−2%
07Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03849.1%−9%
08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79549.0%−9%
09Genesee County, MIMI401,09348.5%−7%
10Isabella County, MIMI64,69148.3%−23%
11Macomb County, MIMI886,22148.0%+3%
12Muskegon County, MIMI177,90147.9%−16%
13Midland County, MIMI83,75447.4%−5%
14Ottawa County, MIMI308,45947.3%+3%
15Luce County, MIMI6,33947.0%+2%
16Kent County, MIMI675,23246.7%−4%
17Livingston County, MIMI197,31546.7%−3%
18Otsego County, MIMI26,08046.4%−0%
19Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72946.4%+1%
20Wexford County, MIMI34,44546.1%+3%
21Berrien County, MIMI152,44446.0%−6%
22Lapeer County, MIMI89,51645.9%−2%
23Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12845.7%+64%
24Monroe County, MIMI156,00445.6%−2%
25Calhoun County, MIMI133,40845.6%−8%
26Mecosta County, MIMI42,32045.0%−22%
27Lake County, MIMI13,18245.0%−6%
28Montmorency County, MIMI9,84244.9%−9%
29Ionia County, MIMI66,55744.3%−16%
30Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03643.6%+4%
31Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68143.4%−13%
32Manistee County, MIMI25,65643.0%+0%
33Mason County, MIMI29,04042.9%+2%
34Menominee County, MIMI22,94142.7%+16%
35Alpena County, MIMI28,85342.7%−18%
36Dickinson County, MIMI25,82742.7%−9%
37Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12142.7%−20%
38Jackson County, MIMI159,55242.4%−11%
39Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33742.2%−6%
40Gratiot County, MIMI41,19041.9%−16%
41Roscommon County, MIMI23,91441.5%−37%
42Lenawee County, MIMI97,77941.4%−9%
43Clinton County, MIMI80,43241.1%−14%
44Allegan County, MIMI123,18841.1%+3%
45Clare County, MIMI31,54340.9%−15%
46Chippewa County, MIMI36,08140.8%−17%
47Van Buren County, MIMI76,07140.6%−16%
48Barry County, MIMI63,99140.5%+13%
49Missaukee County, MIMI15,27440.4%−6%
50Emmet County, MIMI33,77540.4%−10%
51Benzie County, MIMI18,56839.7%−11%
52Eaton County, MIMI109,58139.3%−10%
53Bay County, MIMI102,12339.2%−14%
54Gladwin County, MIMI26,07738.6%−20%
55Branch County, MIMI45,99337.9%−13%
56Tuscola County, MIMI52,68037.9%−7%
57Alcona County, MIMI10,55637.6%−12%
58Montcalm County, MIMI69,40637.4%−25%
59Cass County, MIMI51,67737.4%−4%
60Arenac County, MIMI15,06837.3%−22%
61Newaygo County, MIMI51,62237.0%−11%
62Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18736.9%+6%
63Sanilac County, MIMI40,08336.5%−22%
64Delta County, MIMI36,58236.4%−34%
65Iron County, MIMI11,75736.4%−21%
66Crawford County, MIMI13,72235.3%−34%
67Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73835.0%−17%
68Osceola County, MIMI23,51634.9%−16%
69St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96834.1%−19%
70Gogebic County, MIMI14,28533.9%−25%
71Iosco County, MIMI25,26633.5%−30%
72Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79333.4%−30%
73Huron County, MIMI30,53033.2%−20%
74Leelanau County, MIMI22,98232.2%−18%
75Oscoda County, MIMI8,72332.1%−42%
76Oceana County, MIMI27,17730.1%−34%
77Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69329.5%−30%
78Alger County, MIMI8,64128.3%−21%
79Antrim County, MIMI24,69828.1%−39%
80Mackinac County, MIMI11,23627.1%−35%
81Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82326.3%−34%
82Baraga County, MIMI8,16925.7%−16%
83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18622.6%+11%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES