Median gross rent in Michigan
At $1,027, the median gross rent in Michigan is 21% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 32 of 52, with Washtenaw County the highest county at $1,335.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washtenaw County | $1,335 | 370,231 residents |
| 2 | Oakland County | $1,243 | 1,272,264 residents |
| 3 | Livingston County | $1,207 | 194,302 residents |
| 4 | Leelanau County | $1,157 | 22,426 residents |
| 5 | Grand Traverse County | $1,147 | 95,315 residents |
| 6 | Macomb County | $1,124 | 878,453 residents |
| 7 | Kent County | $1,111 | 657,321 residents |
| 8 | Ottawa County | $1,080 | 296,183 residents |
| 9 | Wayne County | $1,043 | 1,781,641 residents |
| 10 | Ingham County | $1,027 | 282,540 residents |
| 11 | Clinton County | $1,022 | 79,249 residents |
| 12 | Eaton County | $1,013 | 109,072 residents |
| 13 | Allegan County | $1,004 | 120,189 residents |
| 14 | Monroe County | $996 | 154,823 residents |
| 15 | Kalamazoo County | $994 | 261,426 residents |
| 16 | Emmet County | $985 | 34,072 residents |
| 17 | St. Clair County | $982 | 160,257 residents |
| 18 | Benzie County | $970 | 18,058 residents |
| 19 | Barry County | $966 | 62,581 residents |
| 20 | Midland County | $931 | 83,503 residents |
| 21 | Lenawee County | $924 | 99,263 residents |
| 22 | Jackson County | $920 | 160,637 residents |
| 23 | Antrim County | $919 | 23,662 residents |
| 24 | Muskegon County | $915 | 175,947 residents |
| 25 | Lapeer County | $908 | 88,687 residents |
| 26 | Marquette County | $904 | 66,376 residents |
| 27 | Branch County | $899 | 44,795 residents |
| 28 | Calhoun County | $897 | 134,011 residents |
| 29 | Charlevoix County | $894 | 26,174 residents |
| 30 | Genesee County | $893 | 405,280 residents |
| 31 | Berrien County | $885 | 153,938 residents |
| 32 | Saginaw County | $876 | 189,821 residents |
| 33 | Ionia County | $870 | 66,663 residents |
| 34 | Otsego County | $865 | 25,221 residents |
| 35 | Newaygo County | $854 | 50,130 residents |
| 36 | Shiawassee County | $851 | 68,124 residents |
| 37 | Mason County | $846 | 29,178 residents |
| 38 | Mecosta County | $844 | 40,128 residents |
| 39 | Van Buren County | $843 | 75,636 residents |
| 40 | Isabella County | $840 | 64,938 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).