The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Michigan

Ranked by home value ÷ income among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Lee, MI (homes cost 1.2× income).

1. 25Ingersoll, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

   2,775 people · Midland County · median home $190,000 · income $99,063 · Jan low 17°F · 49 in snow

2. 24Bennington, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

   3,119 people · Shiawassee County · median home $188,100 · income $101,078 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

3. 23Green, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

   3,219 people · Mecosta County · median home $156,200 · income $82,955 · Jan low 13°F · 61 in snow

4. 22Elkland, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

   3,532 people · Tuscola County · median home $117,800 · income $61,953 · Jan low 13°F · 43 in snow

5. 21Mills, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

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

6. 20Calumet, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

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

7. 19Bridgeport, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

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

8. 18Muskegon Heights, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.9× income

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

9. 17Adams, Michigan

   Homes cost 1.8× income

   2,540 people · Houghton County · median home $118,000 · income $63,914 · Jan low 9°F

10. 16Mount Morris, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.8× income

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

11. 15Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.8× income

    3,260 people · Calhoun County · median home $124,500 · income $70,652 · Jan low 17°F · 65 in snow

12. 14Pickford, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.7× income

    2,791 people · Chippewa County · median home $167,400 · income $99,688 · Jan low 7°F · 101 in snow

13. 13Essexville, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.7× income

    3,379 people · Bay County · median home $128,500 · income $75,341 · Jan low 16°F · 45 in snow

14. 12Iron River, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.6× income

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

15. 11Homer, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.6× income

    3,993 people · Midland County · median home $190,600 · income $117,295 · Jan low 17°F · 45 in snow

16. 10Carrollton, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.6× income

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

17. 9River Rouge, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.6× income

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

18. 8Ecorse, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.6× income

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

19. 7Skidway Lake, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.5× income

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

20. 6Buena Vista, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.5× income

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

21. 5Buena Vista, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.5× income

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

22. 4Norway, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.4× income

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

23. 3K. I. Sawyer, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.4× income

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

24. 2Beecher, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.4× income

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

25. 1Lee, Michigan

    Homes cost 1.2× income

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

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