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Michigan Counties by Median Gross Rent

Median gross rent includes rent plus utilities paid by renters. It's the most direct measure of housing affordability for non-owners.

All 83 counties ranked by Median Gross Rent, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Median Gross Rent
1 Washtenaw County, Michigan $1,400
2 Oakland County, Michigan $1,319
3 Livingston County, Michigan $1,236
4 Leelanau County, Michigan $1,223
5 Kent County, Michigan $1,176
6 Macomb County, Michigan $1,175
7 Ottawa County, Michigan $1,148
8 Wayne County, Michigan $1,087
9 Allegan County, Michigan $1,065
10 Ingham County, Michigan $1,058
11 Kalamazoo County, Michigan $1,049
12 Eaton County, Michigan $1,042
13 Monroe County, Michigan $1,017
14 Benzie County, Michigan $974
15 Midland County, Michigan $974
16 Lenawee County, Michigan $965
17 Muskegon County, Michigan $960
18 Lapeer County, Michigan $959
19 Barry County, Michigan $955
20 Calhoun County, Michigan $937
21 Genesee County, Michigan $936
22 Charlevoix County, Michigan $929
23 Marquette County, Michigan $923
24 Berrien County, Michigan $923
25 Saginaw County, Michigan $921
26 Antrim County, Michigan $920
27 Hillsdale County, Michigan $908
28 Branch County, Michigan $900
29 Newaygo County, Michigan $882
30 Otsego County, Michigan $880
31 Wexford County, Michigan $877
32 Cass County, Michigan $870
33 Mecosta County, Michigan $867
34 Montcalm County, Michigan $867
35 Isabella County, Michigan $863
36 Lake County, Michigan $863
37 Mason County, Michigan $859
38 Grand Traverse County, Michigan $850
39 Jackson County, Michigan $843
40 Cheboygan County, Michigan $840
41 Ionia County, Michigan $840
42 Missaukee County, Michigan $838
43 Van Buren County, Michigan $830
44 Ogemaw County, Michigan $828
45 Crawford County, Michigan $825
46 Delta County, Michigan $823
47 Alger County, Michigan $823
48 Sanilac County, Michigan $814
49 Montmorency County, Michigan $811
50 Bay County, Michigan $809
51 Gratiot County, Michigan $808
52 Luce County, Michigan $799
53 Tuscola County, Michigan $796
54 Alcona County, Michigan $790
55 Oceana County, Michigan $768
56 Houghton County, Michigan $767
57 Kalkaska County, Michigan $767
58 Osceola County, Michigan $764
59 Mackinac County, Michigan $761
60 Manistee County, Michigan $759
61 Dickinson County, Michigan $744
62 Clare County, Michigan $743
63 Huron County, Michigan $743
64 Arenac County, Michigan $741
65 Shiawassee County, Michigan $701
66 Chippewa County, Michigan $696
67 Emmet County, Michigan $692
68 Gladwin County, Michigan $689
69 St. Joseph County, Michigan $688
70 Keweenaw County, Michigan $679
71 Oscoda County, Michigan $675
72 Menominee County, Michigan $675
73 Alpena County, Michigan $660
74 Iosco County, Michigan $659
75 Schoolcraft County, Michigan $654
76 Clinton County, Michigan $623
77 Roscommon County, Michigan $577
78 Gogebic County, Michigan $577
79 Ontonagon County, Michigan $571
80 Baraga County, Michigan $557
81 Iron County, Michigan $510
82 St. Clair County, Michigan $481
83 Presque Isle County, Michigan $473