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    Most Affordable Housing Neighborhoods in Michigan (2026 Rankings)

    Affordable housing opens the door to homeownership. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Michigan by lowest median home value to help you find areas where buying a home is most attainable.

    Beecher CDPBeecher CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 67
    Median Home Value: $37,500
    Median Rent: $831/mo
    Median Income: $35,618
    Affordability: 209
    Population: 9,085
    FlintMI
    Kurby Score: 62
    Median Home Value: $43,300
    Median Rent: $870/mo
    Median Income: $35,451
    Affordability: 188
    Population: 81,863
    Buena Vista CDPBuena Vista CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 77
    Median Home Value: $46,600
    Median Rent: $835/mo
    Median Income: $39,373
    Population: 6,013
    4
    Skidway Lake CDPSkidway Lake CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 94
    Median Home Value: $48,000
    Median Rent: $775/mo
    Median Income: $33,503
    Population: 2,880
    5
    River RougeMI
    Kurby Score: 53
    Median Home Value: $49,200
    Median Rent: $731/mo
    Median Income: $26,343
    Population: 7,200
    6
    SaginawMI
    Kurby Score: 62
    Median Home Value: $51,700
    Median Rent: $870/mo
    Median Income: $35,521
    Affordability: 188
    Population: 44,316
    7
    EcorseMI
    Kurby Score: 64
    Median Home Value: $52,000
    Median Rent: $870/mo
    Median Income: $45,473
    Affordability: 188
    Population: 9,292
    8
    Muskegon HeightsMI
    Kurby Score: 68
    Median Home Value: $52,500
    Median Rent: $870/mo
    Median Income: $35,216
    Affordability: 188
    Population: 9,954
    9
    K. I. Sawyer CDPK. I. Sawyer CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 71
    Median Home Value: $59,200
    Median Rent: $723/mo
    Median Income: $52,301
    Population: 2,833
    10
    Highland ParkMI
    Kurby Score: 57
    Median Home Value: $59,400
    Median Rent: $620/mo
    Median Income: $30,341
    Population: 9,032
    11
    Benton HarborMI
    Kurby Score: 54
    Median Home Value: $64,100
    Median Rent: $791/mo
    Median Income: $26,592
    Population: 9,101
    12
    DetroitMI
    Kurby Score: 53
    Median Home Value: $66,700
    Median Rent: $870/mo
    Median Income: $37,761
    Affordability: 188
    Population: 636,787
    13
    IronwoodMI
    Kurby Score: 86
    Median Home Value: $67,700
    Median Rent: $491/mo
    Median Income: $35,722
    Population: 5,088
    14
    InksterMI
    Kurby Score: 56
    Median Home Value: $69,000
    Median Rent: $870/mo
    Median Income: $38,381
    Affordability: 188
    Population: 25,839
    15
    Iron RiverMI
    Kurby Score: 84
    Median Home Value: $71,800
    Median Income: $48,333
    Population: 2,995
    16
    ManistiqueMI
    Kurby Score: 82
    Median Home Value: $71,800
    Median Rent: $564/mo
    Median Income: $36,588
    Population: 2,838
    17
    St. Helen CDPSt. Helen CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 82
    Median Home Value: $76,000
    Median Rent: $753/mo
    Median Income: $38,445
    Population: 2,822
    18
    Mount MorrisMI
    Kurby Score: 83
    Median Home Value: $78,000
    Median Rent: $877/mo
    Median Income: $40,714
    Population: 3,147
    19
    AlbionMI
    Kurby Score: 56
    Median Home Value: $80,600
    Median Rent: $788/mo
    Median Income: $41,594
    Population: 7,732
    20
    Bridgeport CDPBridgeport CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 61
    Median Home Value: $80,900
    Median Rent: $739/mo
    Median Income: $42,719
    Population: 6,495
    21
    Bay CityMI
    Median Home Value: $83,200
    Median Income: $45,026
    Population: 32,664
    22
    NorwayMI
    Kurby Score: 90
    Median Home Value: $83,900
    Median Rent: $642/mo
    Median Income: $49,261
    Population: 2,832
    23
    Kincheloe CDPKincheloe CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 78
    Median Home Value: $85,700
    Median Rent: $818/mo
    Median Income: $44,896
    Population: 3,290
    24
    NewaygoMI
    Kurby Score: 78
    Median Home Value: $86,600
    Median Rent: $1,024/mo
    Median Income: $45,733
    Population: 2,458
    25
    West Monroe CDPWest Monroe CDP, MI
    Kurby Score: 79
    Median Home Value: $87,000
    Median Rent: $1,081/mo
    Median Income: $48,109
    Population: 2,888

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