Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Michigan (2026 Rankings)
Finding affordable places to live in Michigan starts with data. We ranked 25 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.
Affordability Index: 209
Home Value: $37,500
Median Income: $35,618
Median Rent: $831/mo
Affordability Index: 209
Home Value: $197,700
Median Income: $75,734
Median Rent: $831/mo
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $100,100
Median Income: $40,307
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
4
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $243,400
Median Income: $75,381
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
5
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $134,900
Median Income: $60,030
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
6
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $112,200
Median Income: $50,747
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
7
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $114,700
Median Income: $50,284
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
8
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $104,200
Median Income: $38,457
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
9
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $679,700
Median Income: $151,556
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
10
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $180,300
Median Income: $67,234
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
11
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $152,800
Median Income: $63,630
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
12
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $152,700
Median Income: $48,649
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
13
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $95,900
Median Income: $38,918
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
14
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $132,300
Median Income: $59,352
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
15
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $161,200
Median Income: $58,335
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
16
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $249,000
Median Income: $92,458
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
17
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $227,000
Median Income: $66,945
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
18
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $115,600
Median Income: $49,684
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
19
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $102,500
Median Income: $42,181
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
20
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $240,800
Median Income: $44,094
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
21
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $66,700
Median Income: $37,761
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
22
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $459,500
Median Income: $162,364
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
23
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $206,700
Median Income: $52,116
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
24
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $105,400
Median Income: $43,613
Median Rent: $870/mo
25
Affordability Index: 188
Home Value: $169,300
Median Income: $61,633
Median Rent: $870/mo
Property Tax: $1,976/yr
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