Most Affordable Cities in Michigan

Cost of living rankings for 179 cities in Michigan with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Michigan is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 97.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Beecher

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Birmingham

Index: 170

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

179

eligible statewide total

Michigan Affordability Ranking

Showing 101–150 of 179 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 3 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Freeland	97	$307,293	$1,141	$110,547
102	Walled Lake	97	$243,723	$1,602	$72,055
103	Dundee	97	$299,889	$1,304	$78,837
104	Comstock Northwest	97	$270,636	$1,562	$73,475
105	Utica	97	$257,729	$1,459	$58,718
106	Southfield	98	$253,902	$1,584	$68,166
107	Holt	98	$274,080	$1,595	$86,472
108	Ferndale	98	$250,525	$1,627	$94,640
109	Haslett	98	$310,171	$1,284	$74,031
110	Woodhaven	98	$269,560	$1,459	$78,648
111	Flat Rock	98	$267,801	$1,459	$81,585
112	Mason	98	$279,183	$1,610	$79,117
113	Grand Ledge	98	$302,550	$1,323	$68,980
114	Lambertville	99	$314,006	$1,304	$102,521
115	Frankenmuth	99	$324,698	$1,141	$85,433
116	Dearborn	100	$250,741	$1,805	$65,324
117	Wyoming	100	$292,287	$1,659	$73,677
118	Portage	100	$300,324	$1,540	$83,212
119	Grand Rapids	101	$307,094	$1,580	$69,108
120	East Lansing	101	$323,326	$1,351	$45,687
121	Marquette	101	$342,508	$1,237	$55,613
122	Cutlerville	101	$296,739	$1,630	$67,327
123	Clawson	103	$286,864	$1,696	$88,636
124	New Haven	103	$313,882	$1,459	$66,125
125	Richmond	103	$307,512	$1,459	$64,719
126	Sterling Heights	104	$308,784	$1,526	$79,909
127	Kentwood	104	$334,412	$1,592	$74,373
128	Auburn Hills	104	$280,590	$1,855	$84,375
129	Milan	104	$309,251	$1,804	$96,949
130	St. Clair	104	$321,835	$1,459	$69,688
131	Northview	105	$360,849	$1,316	$85,403
132	Farmington	105	$332,072	$1,459	$97,750
133	St. Joseph	105	$341,093	$1,564	$84,057
134	Holly	105	$325,251	$1,459	$64,305
135	Walker	106	$358,708	$1,512	$76,360
136	Temperance	106	$302,395	$2,026	$81,503
137	Lake Fenton	106	$396,800	$1,133	$116,352
138	Livonia	107	$316,420	$1,748	$98,460
139	Wixom	108	$385,437	$1,139	$65,485
140	Grosse Pointe Woods	108	$356,471	$1,459	$126,395
141	Okemos	109	$370,185	$1,636	$102,612
142	New Baltimore	109	$363,337	$1,459	$106,033
143	Fenton	109	$365,975	$1,446	$80,000
144	Whitmore Lake	109	$361,970	$1,723	$86,779
145	Holland	110	$374,011	$1,661	$75,865
146	Grandville	111	$358,851	$1,908	$78,442
147	Farmington Hills	112	$389,783	$1,440	$104,836
148	Jenison	112	$367,586	$1,948	$89,593
149	Berkley	112	$316,789	$2,161	$116,239
150	Royal Oak	113	$330,955	$2,085	$101,109

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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