Lowest homeownership rate in Michigan

Michigan counties and cities ranked by homeownership rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Michigan by homeownership rate — which have the lowest homeownership rate (most renters), according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Ingham County leads at 59.5%.

Among cities & places, Calumet leads at 28.1%.

Counties

#	Name	Homeownership rate
1	Ingham County	59.5%
2	Isabella County	61.3%
3	Washtenaw County	61.6%
4	Kalamazoo County	64.0%
5	Wayne County	64.5%
6	Kent County	70.4%
7	Genesee County	70.8%
8	Houghton County	71.2%
9	Marquette County	71.2%
10	Oakland County	72.3%
11	Calhoun County	72.4%
12	Berrien County	72.8%
13	Saginaw County	73.5%
14	Chippewa County	73.7%
15	Eaton County	74.2%
16	Macomb County	75.0%
17	Jackson County	75.0%
18	St. Joseph County	75.2%
19	Mecosta County	75.9%
20	Bay County	76.4%
21	Grand Traverse County	76.5%
22	Emmet County	76.8%
23	Baraga County	77.0%
24	Ionia County	77.2%
25	Mackinac County	77.4%
26	Branch County	77.5%
27	Otsego County	78.0%
28	Mason County	78.1%
29	Midland County	78.2%
30	Muskegon County	78.3%
31	Ottawa County	78.5%
32	Delta County	78.6%
33	Lenawee County	78.6%
34	Luce County	78.7%
35	Gratiot County	78.9%
36	Shiawassee County	79.3%
37	Alpena County	79.4%
38	Menominee County	80.4%
39	Van Buren County	80.5%
40	St. Clair County	80.5%
41	Cass County	80.5%
42	Gogebic County	80.8%
43	Hillsdale County	81.0%
44	Monroe County	81.2%
45	Lake County	81.2%
46	Wexford County	81.4%
47	Crawford County	81.5%
48	Sanilac County	81.7%
49	Dickinson County	81.8%
50	Huron County	82.1%
51	Montcalm County	82.2%
52	Ogemaw County	82.5%
53	Charlevoix County	82.7%
54	Clinton County	82.8%
55	Iosco County	82.9%
56	Missaukee County	83.7%
57	Osceola County	83.7%
58	Alger County	84.3%
59	Roscommon County	84.3%
60	Cheboygan County	85.0%
61	Oceana County	85.1%
62	Tuscola County	85.2%
63	Iron County	85.3%
64	Schoolcraft County	85.4%
65	Arenac County	85.7%
66	Manistee County	85.9%
67	Lapeer County	86.0%
68	Allegan County	86.1%
69	Barry County	86.1%
70	Clare County	86.2%
71	Newaygo County	86.4%
72	Livingston County	86.6%
73	Oscoda County	86.7%
74	Antrim County	87.0%
75	Gladwin County	87.1%
76	Ontonagon County	87.3%
77	Kalkaska County	87.5%
78	Montmorency County	87.6%
79	Benzie County	87.8%
80	Alcona County	89.6%
81	Presque Isle County	89.7%
82	Leelanau County	90.6%
83	Keweenaw County	91.7%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Homeownership rate
1	Calumet	28.1%
2	Ypsilanti	33.3%
3	Mount Pleasant	35.1%
4	Gaylord	36.0%
5	Benton Harbor	36.5%
6	West Branch	37.5%
7	Houghton	37.7%
8	Baldwin	38.4%
9	East Lansing	38.9%
10	Comstock Northwest	39.0%
11	Big Rapids	40.3%
12	K. I. Sawyer	41.6%
13	Kalamazoo	42.9%
14	Pontiac	44.2%
15	Muskegon Heights	44.8%
16	Highland Park	45.4%
17	Grayling	45.4%
18	Lawrence	45.6%
19	Ann Arbor	45.6%
20	Inkster	45.8%
21	Wixom	46.3%
22	Beaverton	47.0%
23	Oden	47.1%
24	Benton Heights	47.4%
25	Kincheloe	47.6%
26	Paw Paw	47.6%
27	Cedar	47.8%
28	Davison	47.9%
29	Mackinac Island	48.5%
30	Marquette	48.8%
31	Baraga	49.2%
32	Olivet	49.2%
33	Detroit	49.7%
34	Beecher	49.8%
35	Lapeer	49.9%
36	Howell	50.2%
37	Clio	50.3%
38	Dowagiac	50.3%
39	Hillsdale	50.9%
40	Auburn Hills	50.9%
41	Allendale	51.0%
42	Birch Run	51.2%
43	Southfield	51.9%
44	Sand Lake	52.5%
45	Comstock Park	52.7%
46	River Rouge	52.8%
47	Adrian	53.2%
48	Belleville	53.3%
49	Hancock	53.5%
50	Rosebush	53.7%
51	Standish	53.7%
52	Imlay City	53.8%
53	Jackson	53.9%
54	Lansing	53.9%
55	Muskegon	54.2%
56	Westwood	54.2%
57	Three Rivers	54.3%
58	Lake Linden	54.3%
59	Cassopolis	54.4%
60	Carson City	54.6%
61	Grand Rapids	54.6%
62	Twining	54.9%
63	Flint	55.0%
64	Charlevoix	55.1%
65	Powers	55.5%
66	Muir	55.5%
67	Stockbridge	55.5%
68	Mesick	55.6%
69	Waverly	55.8%
70	Newaygo	55.9%
71	Buchanan	56.0%
72	Utica	56.1%
73	Clare	56.2%
74	Bad Axe	56.5%
75	Springfield	56.5%
76	Grand Blanc	56.5%
77	Evart	56.8%
78	Parchment	56.9%
79	Hamtramck	57.1%
80	Rose City	57.2%
81	Center Line	57.3%
82	Sandusky	57.5%
83	Pigeon	57.5%
84	Montrose	57.5%
85	Berrien Springs	57.6%
86	Wayne	57.8%
87	Haslett	58.0%
88	Sault Ste. Marie	58.1%
89	Eastwood	58.1%
90	Sturgis	58.2%
91	Trimountain	58.2%
92	Mount Morris	58.6%
93	Escanaba	58.6%
94	Coleman	58.6%
95	Gladwin	58.7%
96	Corunna	58.9%
97	Ludington	58.9%
98	Saginaw	59.0%
99	Trowbridge Park	59.1%
100	Marlette	59.3%

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