The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Beecher, MI (median home $51,500).

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Numbers match the ranking.
  1. 25Caro, Michigan

    Median home $102,700

    4,328 people · Tuscola County · median home $102,700 · income $41,595 · Jan low 15°F · 42 in snow

  2. 24Albion, Michigan

    Median home $99,900

    7,700 people · Calhoun County · median home $99,900 · income $39,885 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow

  3. 23Calumet, Michigan

    Median home $99,800

    6,263 people · Houghton County · median home $99,800 · income $52,836 · Jan low 9°F

  4. 22Bridgeport, Michigan

    Median home $98,800

    6,571 people · Saginaw County · median home $98,800 · income $51,071 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

  5. 21Benton Heights, Michigan

    Median home $97,700

    3,652 people · Berrien County · median home $97,700 · income $33,542 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  6. 20St. Helen, Michigan

    Median home $95,600

    2,735 people · Roscommon County · median home $95,600 · income $44,871 · Jan low 10°F · 63 in snow

  7. 19Hayes, Michigan

    Median home $93,700

    4,642 people · Clare County · median home $93,700 · income $40,250 · Jan low 13°F · 62 in snow

  8. 18Manistique, Michigan

    Median home $93,300

    2,828 people · Schoolcraft County · median home $93,300 · income $38,446 · Jan low 10°F

  9. 17Norway, Michigan

    Median home $91,100

    2,840 people · Dickinson County · median home $91,100 · income $63,846 · Jan low 4°F · 61 in snow

  10. 16K. I. Sawyer, Michigan

    Median home $87,300

    3,064 people · Marquette County · median home $87,300 · income $60,833 · Jan low 10°F · 149 in snow

  11. 15Mount Morris, Michigan

    Median home $86,600

    3,170 people · Genesee County · median home $86,600 · income $48,794 · Jan low 15°F · 40 in snow

  12. 14Iron River, Michigan

    Median home $85,000

    3,007 people · Iron County · median home $85,000 · income $54,183 · Jan low 0°F · 67 in snow

  13. 13Ironwood, Michigan

    Median home $83,100

    5,045 people · Gogebic County · median home $83,100 · income $41,250 · Jan low 4°F · 186 in snow

  14. 12Carrollton, Michigan

    Median home $82,300

    5,750 people · Saginaw County · median home $82,300 · income $50,399 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

  15. 11Mills, Michigan

    Median home $81,800

    3,973 people · Ogemaw County · median home $81,800 · income $42,097 · Jan low 10°F · 53 in snow

  16. 10Lee, Michigan

    Median home $80,600

    3,805 people · Allegan County · median home $80,600 · income $65,156 · Jan low 17°F · 109 in snow

  17. 9Highland Park, Michigan

    Median home $79,200

    8,977 people · Wayne County · median home $79,200 · income $29,309 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

  18. 8Benton Harbor, Michigan

    Median home $76,500

    9,103 people · Berrien County · median home $76,500 · income $31,117 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow

  19. 7Muskegon Heights, Michigan

    Median home $68,000

    9,917 people · Muskegon County · median home $68,000 · income $35,239 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow

  20. 6Buena Vista, Michigan

    Median home $67,900

    7,664 people · Saginaw County · median home $67,900 · income $44,397 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

  21. 5Ecorse, Michigan

    Median home $65,400

    9,305 people · Wayne County · median home $65,400 · income $40,241 · Jan low 18°F · 54 in snow

  22. 4River Rouge, Michigan

    Median home $65,100

    7,224 people · Wayne County · median home $65,100 · income $41,053 · Jan low 19°F · 54 in snow

  23. 3Buena Vista, Michigan

    Median home $62,000

    5,855 people · Saginaw County · median home $62,000 · income $41,999 · Jan low 16°F · 41 in snow

  24. 2Skidway Lake, Michigan

    Median home $59,100

    3,082 people · Ogemaw County · median home $59,100 · income $39,265 · Jan low 10°F · 53 in snow

  25. 1Beecher, Michigan

    Median home $51,500

    8,840 people · Genesee County · median home $51,500 · income $37,515 · Jan low 16°F · 40 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: