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Cities in Michigan by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

East Lansing, MI had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 90 cities in 2024, at 71.6%. Farmington, MI had the lowest, at 24.2%. The median was 49% and the figure for Michigan was 50.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest71.6East Lansing, MI
Lowest24.2Farmington, MI
Median4990 cities
Michigan50.4History

Top 40 cities, 2024

East Lansing, MI: 71.6 %East Lansing, MI71.6Melvindale, MI: 66.2 %Melvindale, MI66.2Port Huron, MI: 65.3 %Port Huron, MI65.3Dearborn, MI: 64.3 %Dearborn, MI64.3Saginaw, MI: 63.7 %Saginaw, MI63.7New Baltimore, MI: 62.2 %New Baltimore, MI62.2Norton Shores, MI: 61.5 %Norton Shores, MI61.5Monroe, MI: 61.3 %Monroe, MI61.3Detroit, MI: 60.7 %Detroit, MI60.7Ann Arbor, MI: 60.4 %Ann Arbor, MI60.4Flint, MI: 58.8 %Flint, MI58.8Ypsilanti, MI: 58 %Ypsilanti, MI58Sterling Heights, MI: 56.9 %Sterling Heights, MI56.9Kalamazoo, MI: 56.3 %Kalamazoo, MI56.3Inkster, MI: 56.2 %Inkster, MI56.2Eastpointe, MI: 56 %Eastpointe, MI56Warren, MI: 55.9 %Warren, MI55.9Marquette, MI: 55.6 %Marquette, MI55.6Wayne, MI: 55.2 %Wayne, MI55.2Pontiac, MI: 55.1 %Pontiac, MI55.1Jackson, MI: 55 %Jackson, MI55Muskegon, MI: 54.7 %Muskegon, MI54.7Southfield, MI: 54.7 %Southfield, MI54.7Roseville, MI: 54.4 %Roseville, MI54.4Cadillac, MI: 54.3 %Cadillac, MI54.3Ionia, MI: 54.1 %Ionia, MI54.1Mount Pleasant, MI: 53.4 %Mount Pleasant, MI53.4Wyoming, MI: 53 %Wyoming, MI53Battle Creek, MI: 52.9 %Battle Creek, MI52.9Dearborn Heights, MI: 52.6 %Dearborn Heights, MI52.6Sault Ste. Marie, MI: 52 %Sault Ste. Marie, MI52Grandville, MI: 51.6 %Grandville, MI51.6Hamtramck, MI: 51.1 %Hamtramck, MI51.1Alpena, MI: 50.7 %Alpena, MI50.7Burton, MI: 50.6 %Burton, MI50.6Coldwater, MI: 50.6 %Coldwater, MI50.6Midland, MI: 50.4 %Midland, MI50.4Lansing, MI: 50.2 %Lansing, MI50.2Holland, MI: 49.8 %Holland, MI49.8Traverse City, MI: 49.7 %Traverse City, MI49.7East Lansing, MI: 71.6 %East Lansing, MI71.6Melvindale, MI: 66.2 %Melvindale, MI66.2Port Huron, MI: 65.3 %Port Huron, MI65.3Dearborn, MI: 64.3 %Dearborn, MI64.3Saginaw, MI: 63.7 %Saginaw, MI63.7New Baltimore, MI: 62.2 %New Baltimore, MI62.2Norton Shores, MI: 61.5 %Norton Shores, MI61.5Monroe, MI: 61.3 %Monroe, MI61.3Detroit, MI: 60.7 %Detroit, MI60.7Ann Arbor, MI: 60.4 %Ann Arbor, MI60.4Flint, MI: 58.8 %Flint, MI58.8Ypsilanti, MI: 58 %Ypsilanti, MI58Sterling Heights, MI: 56.9 %Sterling Heights, MI56.9Kalamazoo, MI: 56.3 %Kalamazoo, MI56.3Inkster, MI: 56.2 %Inkster, MI56.2Eastpointe, MI: 56 %Eastpointe, MI56Warren, MI: 55.9 %Warren, MI55.9Marquette, MI: 55.6 %Marquette, MI55.6Wayne, MI: 55.2 %Wayne, MI55.2Pontiac, MI: 55.1 %Pontiac, MI55.1Jackson, MI: 55 %Jackson, MI55Muskegon, MI: 54.7 %Muskegon, MI54.7Southfield, MI: 54.7 %Southfield, MI54.7Roseville, MI: 54.4 %Roseville, MI54.4Cadillac, MI: 54.3 %Cadillac, MI54.3Ionia, MI: 54.1 %Ionia, MI54.1Mount Pleasant, MI: 53.4 %Mount Pleasant, MI53.4Wyoming, MI: 53 %Wyoming, MI53Battle Creek, MI: 52.9 %Battle Creek, MI52.9Dearborn Heights, MI: 52.6 %Dearborn Heights, MI52.6Sault Ste. Marie, MI: 52 %Sault Ste. Marie, MI52Grandville, MI: 51.6 %Grandville, MI51.6Hamtramck, MI: 51.1 %Hamtramck, MI51.1Alpena, MI: 50.7 %Alpena, MI50.7Burton, MI: 50.6 %Burton, MI50.6Coldwater, MI: 50.6 %Coldwater, MI50.6Midland, MI: 50.4 %Midland, MI50.4Lansing, MI: 50.2 %Lansing, MI50.2Holland, MI: 49.8 %Holland, MI49.8Traverse City, MI: 49.7 %Traverse City, MI49.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1East Lansing, MI71.6+1.8 pts
2Melvindale, MI66.2-4.1 pts
3Port Huron, MI65.3+1.8 pts
4Dearborn, MI64.3+5.2 pts
5Saginaw, MI63.7-1.4 pts
6New Baltimore, MI62.2+4.7 pts
7Norton Shores, MI61.5+0.5 pts
8Monroe, MI61.3+4.1 pts
9Detroit, MI60.7+1.2 pts
10Ann Arbor, MI60.4+2.3 pts
11Flint, MI58.8-3.5 pts
12Ypsilanti, MI58+3.3 pts
13Sterling Heights, MI56.9+1.5 pts
14Kalamazoo, MI56.3+0.7 pts
15Inkster, MI56.2+0.1 pts
16Eastpointe, MI56+5 pts
17Warren, MI55.9-0.2 pts
18Marquette, MI55.6+1 pts
19Wayne, MI55.2+3.7 pts
20Pontiac, MI55.1+3.4 pts
21Jackson, MI55-3.6 pts
22Muskegon, MI54.7+2.9 pts
22Southfield, MI54.7+0.3 pts
24Roseville, MI54.4+2.9 pts
25Cadillac, MI54.3+8.6 pts
26Ionia, MI54.1-3.4 pts
27Mount Pleasant, MI53.4-2.8 pts
28Wyoming, MI53+1.7 pts
29Battle Creek, MI52.9+0.6 pts
30Dearborn Heights, MI52.6+0.8 pts
31Sault Ste. Marie, MI52+4.3 pts
32Grandville, MI51.6+0.6 pts
33Hamtramck, MI51.1+5.9 pts
34Alpena, MI50.7+6.1 pts
35Burton, MI50.6-1.7 pts
36Coldwater, MI50.6+9.8 pts
37Midland, MI50.4+0.5 pts
38Lansing, MI50.2-0.7 pts
39Holland, MI49.8+4.1 pts
40Traverse City, MI49.7+0.8 pts
41Oak Park, MI49.6-0.6 pts
42Fenton, MI49.6+1 pts
43Owosso, MI49.3-1 pts
44Grand Haven, MI49.2-0.4 pts
45Grand Rapids, MI49.1-1 pts
46Mount Clemens, MI48.9-7.6 pts
47Westland, MI47.8-0 pts
48Adrian, MI47.3-5.1 pts
49Lincoln Park, MI46.8-3.7 pts
50Bay City, MI46.7-1.8 pts
51Rochester, MI46.5+8.1 pts
52St. Clair Shores, MI46.4+0.9 pts
53Romulus, MI45.9+2.8 pts
54Kentwood, MI45.6+3.1 pts
55Taylor, MI44.7+1.6 pts
56Harper Woods, MI44.4-3.9 pts
57Beverly Hills, MI44.1+6.2 pts
58Wixom, MI43.4+2.1 pts
59Walker, MI43.4+3.5 pts
60Farmington Hills, MI43+3.4 pts
61Wyandotte, MI42.9+2.1 pts
62Portage, MI42.9+4.3 pts
63Niles, MI42.8-2.6 pts
64Livonia, MI42.6-1.7 pts
65Garden City, MI42.2-1.9 pts
66Fraser, MI42.1-3.7 pts
67Madison Heights, MI41.4+1.1 pts
68Grosse Pointe Park, MI41.3+4.5 pts
69Rochester Hills, MI41.1+0.4 pts
70Southgate, MI41+0.8 pts
71Riverview, MI40.9-3.4 pts
72Auburn Hills, MI40.5+2.5 pts
73South Lyon, MI40.2-14.2 pts
74Hazel Park, MI40-0.3 pts
75Birmingham, MI39.5+5 pts
76Novi, MI38.7-1 pts
77Woodhaven, MI38.6-0.1 pts
78Flat Rock, MI38.4-4.3 pts
79Trenton, MI37.6-0.5 pts
80Sturgis, MI37+5.1 pts
81Ferndale, MI36.8+4.8 pts
82Berkley, MI36.6-1.2 pts
83Clawson, MI36.2-3.1 pts
84Royal Oak, MI34.4+0.3 pts
85Troy, MI34.4-2.1 pts
86Escanaba, MI33.5-0.3 pts
87Allen Park, MI31.4-6.5 pts
88East Grand Rapids, MI28.3-10.3 pts
89Grosse Pointe Woods, MI28.2-11.1 pts
90Farmington, MI24.2-4.5 pts

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About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Michigan by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/michigan-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Michigan by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/michigan-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/michigan-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

East Lansing, MI, with 71.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Farmington, MI, with 24.2% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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