Michigan rental market analysis
Investment scores, home values, rents and gross rent-to-price comparisons for the counties in Michigan we track. Click any county for the full deep-dive.
Counties tracked
83
Median home price
$225K
Median rent
$1,308
Top-scored
Houghton
83/100
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All counties in Michigan
| County | Score | Home-value reference | Rent reference | Annual rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton County | 83 | $196,480 | $1,585 | 9.68% | +7.6% | 37,414 |
| Arenac County | 80 | $167,971 | – | – | +6.9% | 15,031 |
| Gogebic County | 80 | $134,547 | – | – | +5.8% | 14,597 |
| Chippewa County | 78 | $196,951 | – | – | +6.8% | 36,670 |
| Gratiot County | 78 | $180,252 | – | – | +6.2% | 41,534 |
| Alpena County | 78 | $195,278 | – | – | +6.4% | 28,911 |
| Osceola County | 78 | $201,849 | – | – | +7.5% | 23,022 |
| Ogemaw County | 78 | $183,890 | – | – | +6.4% | 20,820 |
| Ontonagon County | 78 | $132,975 | – | – | +8.9% | 5,862 |
| Tuscola County | 77 | $185,735 | – | – | +5.6% | 53,218 |
| Mecosta County | 77 | $229,044 | – | – | +7.5% | 40,128 |
| Iosco County | 77 | $172,648 | – | – | +4.5% | 25,319 |
| Mackinac County | 77 | $230,738 | – | – | +7.5% | 10,843 |
| Alcona County | 77 | $199,538 | – | – | +5.9% | 10,238 |
| Baraga County | 77 | $174,178 | – | – | +12.0% | 8,245 |
| Oscoda County | 77 | $147,606 | – | – | +3.5% | 8,264 |
| Huron County | 76 | $197,035 | – | – | +5.1% | 31,461 |
| Crawford County | 76 | $179,615 | – | – | +4.3% | 13,197 |
| Menominee County | 76 | $191,388 | – | – | +4.8% | 23,433 |
| Sanilac County | 75 | $201,517 | $1,403 | 8.35% | +3.2% | 40,759 |
| Iron County | 75 | $157,529 | – | – | +11.0% | 11,585 |
| Clare County | 75 | $166,612 | – | – | +9.9% | 30,998 |
| Oceana County | 75 | $258,982 | – | – | +7.6% | 26,707 |
| Gladwin County | 75 | $192,546 | – | – | +12.9% | 25,461 |
| Lake County | 75 | $170,968 | – | – | +10.1% | 12,285 |
| Wayne County | 74 | $175,631 | $1,402 | 9.58% | +0.8% | 1,781,641 |
| Saginaw County | 74 | $175,096 | $1,055 | 7.23% | +5.4% | 189,821 |
| Delta County | 74 | $203,915 | – | – | +9.1% | 36,839 |
| Mason County | 74 | $271,781 | – | – | +7.6% | 29,178 |
| Dickinson County | 74 | $186,811 | – | – | +3.2% | 25,937 |
| Keweenaw County | 73 | $196,365 | – | – | +5.5% | 2,088 |
| Wexford County | 73 | $235,448 | – | – | +4.4% | 33,766 |
| Branch County | 73 | $206,792 | $1,262 | 7.32% | +4.7% | 44,795 |
| Bay County | 73 | $186,141 | $1,018 | 6.56% | +6.5% | 103,752 |
| Missaukee County | 73 | $226,182 | – | – | +8.9% | 15,089 |
| Presque Isle County | 73 | $222,776 | – | – | +12.3% | 13,083 |
| Montmorency County | 73 | $181,285 | – | – | +2.8% | 9,261 |
| Alger County | 73 | $222,513 | – | – | +9.0% | 8,866 |
| Schoolcraft County | 73 | $201,946 | – | – | +9.9% | 8,062 |
| Montcalm County | 72 | $241,951 | $1,393 | 6.91% | +6.8% | 66,901 |
| Calhoun County | 72 | $190,006 | $1,146 | 7.24% | +3.2% | 134,011 |
| Roscommon County | 71 | $195,107 | – | – | +2.4% | 23,556 |
| Newaygo County | 71 | $253,533 | – | – | +8.7% | 50,130 |
| Cass County | 71 | $266,388 | – | – | +5.1% | 51,604 |
| Isabella County | 70 | $229,324 | $1,112 | 5.82% | +7.9% | 64,938 |
| Genesee County | 70 | $195,727 | $1,041 | 6.38% | +4.1% | 405,280 |
| Hillsdale County | 70 | $213,833 | $1,167 | 6.55% | +4.6% | 45,698 |
| Saint Joseph County | 69 | $219,664 | $1,175 | 6.42% | +4.0% | 60,887 |
| Van Buren County | 69 | $272,490 | $1,626 | 7.16% | +4.3% | 75,636 |
| Midland County | 69 | $245,098 | $1,382 | 6.77% | +9.1% | 83,503 |
| Barry County | 69 | $301,131 | – | – | +5.0% | 62,581 |
| Otsego County | 69 | $263,041 | – | – | +3.3% | 25,221 |
| Luce County | 69 | $129,963 | – | – | +0.9% | 5,442 |
| Ingham County | 68 | $223,411 | $1,293 | 6.95% | +2.5% | 282,540 |
| Manistee County | 68 | $269,895 | – | – | +10.3% | 25,058 |
| Muskegon County | 67 | $255,234 | $1,288 | 6.06% | +4.3% | 175,947 |
| Jackson County | 67 | $224,556 | $1,185 | 6.33% | +2.6% | 160,637 |
| Berrien County | 67 | $281,193 | $1,403 | 5.99% | +7.0% | 153,938 |
| Cheboygan County | 67 | $257,144 | – | – | +2.3% | 25,709 |
| Shiawassee County | 66 | $213,474 | $950 | 5.34% | +5.1% | 68,124 |
| Monroe County | 66 | $270,412 | $1,277 | 5.67% | +6.1% | 154,823 |
| Eaton County | 66 | $259,014 | $1,308 | 6.06% | +3.5% | 109,072 |
| Ionia County | 65 | $264,748 | $1,198 | 5.43% | +6.3% | 66,663 |
| Marquette County | 65 | $262,677 | $1,276 | 5.83% | +8.8% | 66,376 |
| Lapeer County | 64 | $296,879 | $1,423 | 5.75% | +4.5% | 88,687 |
| Clinton County | 64 | $314,333 | $1,607 | 6.14% | +4.3% | 79,249 |
| Kalamazoo County | 64 | $273,812 | $1,287 | 5.64% | +4.2% | 261,426 |
| Lenawee County | 63 | $242,871 | $1,007 | 4.97% | +5.6% | 99,263 |
| Antrim County | 63 | $359,813 | – | – | +3.3% | 23,662 |
| Macomb County | 62 | $267,474 | $1,422 | 6.38% | +1.2% | 878,453 |
| Saint Clair County | 62 | $259,356 | $1,082 | 5.01% | +4.2% | 160,257 |
| Benzie County | 62 | $417,295 | – | – | +5.3% | 18,058 |
| Allegan County | 61 | $346,459 | $1,659 | 5.75% | +4.1% | 120,189 |
| Kent County | 60 | $353,407 | $1,602 | 5.44% | +4.5% | 657,321 |
| Emmet County | 59 | $446,798 | – | – | +9.1% | 34,072 |
| Oakland County | 58 | $365,826 | $1,726 | 5.66% | +2.3% | 1,272,264 |
| Livingston County | 58 | $402,827 | $1,933 | 5.76% | +2.8% | 194,302 |
| Ottawa County | 57 | $397,062 | $1,713 | 5.18% | +4.8% | 296,183 |
| Charlevoix County | 57 | $417,313 | – | – | +2.5% | 26,174 |
| Washtenaw County | 55 | $411,983 | $1,917 | 5.58% | +2.4% | 370,231 |
| Kalkaska County | 55 | $227,981 | – | – | -1.9% | 17,934 |
| Grand Traverse County | 54 | $417,443 | $1,845 | 5.30% | +2.6% | 95,315 |
| Leelanau County | 41 | $662,102 | – | – | +0.6% | 22,426 |
Latest stored snapshot loaded October 19, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score. The snapshot date is not the underlying Zillow observation period.
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