Cheapest Places to Live in Michigan

With housing prices and inflation going up, rent prices are going up, too. So, where are the cheapest places to live in Michigan- areas where you’ll find the lowest rent and housing costs? Whether you want to rent or purchase a house, there are definitely areas of the state that are more affordable than others.

The good news is that no matter where you live in Michigan, the cost of housing in the state comes in much below the national average, according to Rent.com. That’s good news for me, because I’m hoping to buy my first house when the market comes down.

The crew at Rent.com has analyzed rent and housing costs in Michigan and put together a list of the cheapest places to live in the state. Read on for the full list. On the flip end of that, you’ll also find a list of the 10 U.S. cities where costs have jumped the most.

The Cheapest Places to Live in Michigan

• 10. Livonia

  Average 1-BR rent price: $1,056
  Average rent change in the past year: n/a

• 9. Royal Oak

  Average 1-BR rent price: $1,029
  Average rent change in the past year: 6.95 percent

• 8. Kalamazoo

  Average 1-BR rent price: $1,018
  Average rent change in the past year: 11.67 percent

• 7. Greenville

  Average 1-BR rent price: $990
  Average rent change in the past year: n/a

• 6. Wixom

  Average 1-BR rent price: $965
  Average rent change in the past year: 7.97 percent

• 5. Flint

  Average 1-BR rent price: $929
  Average rent change in the past year: 30.89 percent

• 4. Ypsilanti

  Average 1-BR rent price: $922
  Average rent change in the past year: -18.52 percent

• 3. East Lansing

  Average 1-BR rent price: $906
  Average rent change in the past year: 1.17 percent

• 2. Lansing

  Average 1-BR rent price: $850
  Average rent change in the past year: -25.45 percent

• 1. Saginaw

  Average 1-BR rent price: $698
  Average rent change in the past year: -1.68 percent

  10 U.S. cities where costs have jumped the most (via Zumper.com):

• 10. St. Petersburg, Florida

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,580
  Year-over-year growth: 24.4%

• 9. Mesa, Arizona

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,210
  Year-over-year growth: 24.7%

• 8. Boise, Idaho

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,410
  Year-over-year growth: 24.8%

• 7. Henderson, Nevada

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,590
  Year-over-year growth: 25.2%

• 6. Jacksonville, Florida

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,220
  Year-over-year growth: 27.1%

• 5. Glendale, Arizona

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,200
  Year-over-year growth: 27.7%

• 4. New York, New York

  Median one-bedroom rent: $3,190
  Year-over-year growth: 32.4%

• 3. Orlando, Florida

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,620
  Year-over-year growth: 32.8%

• 2. Tampa, Florida

  Median one-bedroom rent: $1,630
  Year-over-year growth: 38.1%

• 1. Miami, Florida

  Median one-bedroom rent: $2,280
  Year-over-year growth: 38.29%