Geography / Michigan
Michigan
State FIPS 26 · 56,613 sq mi of land and 40,101 sq mi of water · 83 counties · 745 Census places (533 incorporated, 212 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
10,051,595
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$71,149
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$217,600
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,084
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,361
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,310 (+3.9%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Michigan. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 19820 | 4,859 | 8,805 | 43 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 24340 | 2,558 | 4,267 | 81 |
| Traverse City, MI | 45900 | 786 | 808 | 179 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 29620 | 547 | 861 | 219 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 11460 | 532 | 1,088 | 223 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 43780 | 517 | 751 | 232 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 28020 | 479 | 487 | 240 |
| Flint, MI | 22420 | 366 | 444 | 263 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 34740 | 351 | 451 | 265 |
| Niles, MI | 35660 | 255 | 372 | 298 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted. Showing top 10 of 16.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 250 new-home community records in Michigan. Browse Michigan communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | 26001 | 675 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Alger County | 26003 | 915 | $1,072 | $1,064 | -0.7% |
| Allegan County | 26005 | 825 | $1,267 | $1,296 | +2.3% |
| Alpena County | 26007 | 572 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Antrim County | 26009 | 476 | $1,162 | $1,159 | -0.3% |
| Arenac County | 26011 | 363 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Baraga County | 26013 | 898 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Barry County | 26015 | 553 | $1,334 | $1,362 | +2.1% |
| Bay County | 26017 | 442 | $1,030 | $1,055 | +2.4% |
| Benzie County | 26019 | 320 | $1,224 | $1,234 | +0.8% |
| Berrien County | 26021 | 568 | $1,184 | $1,152 | -2.7% |
| Branch County | 26023 | 506 | $973 | $1,093 | +12.3% |
| Calhoun County | 26025 | 706 | $1,176 | $1,233 | +4.8% |
| Cass County | 26027 | 490 | $993 | $1,095 | +10.3% |
| Charlevoix County | 26029 | 416 | $1,039 | $1,119 | +7.7% |
| Cheboygan County | 26031 | 715 | $1,054 | $1,104 | +4.7% |
| Chippewa County | 26033 | 1,559 | $1,066 | $1,042 | -2.3% |
| Clare County | 26035 | 564 | $986 | $1,042 | +5.7% |
| Clinton County | 26037 | 567 | $1,268 | $1,323 | +4.3% |
| Crawford County | 26039 | 556 | $1,038 | $1,097 | +5.7% |
| Delta County | 26041 | 1,171 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Dickinson County | 26043 | 761 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Eaton County | 26045 | 575 | $1,268 | $1,323 | +4.3% |
| Emmet County | 26047 | 468 | $1,235 | $1,336 | +8.2% |
| Genesee County | 26049 | 637 | $1,033 | $1,133 | +9.7% |
| Gladwin County | 26051 | 502 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Gogebic County | 26053 | 1,102 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Grand Traverse County | 26055 | 464 | $1,357 | $1,436 | +5.8% |
| Gratiot County | 26057 | 568 | $973 | $1,018 | +4.6% |
| Hillsdale County | 26059 | 598 | $1,002 | $1,022 | +2.0% |
| Houghton County | 26061 | 1,009 | $973 | $1,033 | +6.2% |
| Huron County | 26063 | 836 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Ingham County | 26065 | 556 | $1,268 | $1,323 | +4.3% |
| Ionia County | 26067 | 571 | $1,209 | $1,238 | +2.4% |
| Iosco County | 26069 | 549 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Iron County | 26071 | 1,166 | $1,068 | $1,132 | +6.0% |
| Isabella County | 26073 | 573 | $1,013 | $1,059 | +4.5% |
| Jackson County | 26075 | 702 | $1,165 | $1,201 | +3.1% |
| Kalamazoo County | 26077 | 562 | $1,162 | $1,158 | -0.3% |
| Kalkaska County | 26079 | 560 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Kent County | 26081 | 850 | $1,531 | $1,630 | +6.5% |
| Keweenaw County | 26083 | 540 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Lake County | 26085 | 568 | $994 | $1,069 | +7.5% |
| Lapeer County | 26087 | 647 | $1,411 | $1,459 | +3.4% |
| Leelanau County | 26089 | 347 | $1,497 | $1,500 | +0.2% |
| Lenawee County | 26091 | 750 | $1,166 | $1,195 | +2.5% |
| Livingston County | 26093 | 565 | $1,457 | $1,477 | +1.4% |
| Luce County | 26095 | 899 | $988 | $1,014 | +2.6% |
| Mackinac County | 26097 | 1,022 | $1,023 | $1,057 | +3.3% |
| Macomb County | 26099 | 479 | $1,411 | $1,459 | +3.4% |
| Manistee County | 26101 | 542 | $1,048 | $1,067 | +1.8% |
| Marquette County | 26103 | 1,809 | $1,137 | $1,199 | +5.5% |
| Mason County | 26105 | 495 | $1,026 | $1,085 | +5.8% |
| Mecosta County | 26107 | 555 | $1,010 | $1,063 | +5.2% |
| Menominee County | 26109 | 1,044 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Midland County | 26111 | 518 | $1,193 | $1,205 | +1.0% |
| Missaukee County | 26113 | 565 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Monroe County | 26115 | 549 | $1,326 | $1,304 | -1.7% |
| Montcalm County | 26117 | 705 | $1,203 | $1,181 | -1.8% |
| Montmorency County | 26119 | 547 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Muskegon County | 26121 | 504 | $1,236 | $1,285 | +4.0% |
| Newaygo County | 26123 | 839 | $976 | $1,028 | +5.3% |
| Oakland County | 26125 | 867 | $1,411 | $1,459 | +3.4% |
| Oceana County | 26127 | 538 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Ogemaw County | 26129 | 564 | $989 | $1,033 | +4.4% |
| Ontonagon County | 26131 | 1,311 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Osceola County | 26133 | 566 | $983 | $1,048 | +6.6% |
| Oscoda County | 26135 | 566 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Otsego County | 26137 | 515 | $1,100 | $1,192 | +8.4% |
| Ottawa County | 26139 | 564 | $1,519 | $1,546 | +1.8% |
| Presque Isle County | 26141 | 659 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Roscommon County | 26143 | 520 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Saginaw County | 26145 | 801 | $1,117 | $1,141 | +2.1% |
| Sanilac County | 26151 | 963 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Schoolcraft County | 26153 | 1,172 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Shiawassee County | 26155 | 531 | $1,066 | $1,085 | +1.8% |
| St. Clair County | 26147 | 722 | $1,411 | $1,459 | +3.4% |
| St. Joseph County | 26149 | 501 | $1,019 | $1,046 | +2.6% |
| Tuscola County | 26157 | 805 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Van Buren County | 26159 | 608 | $1,016 | $1,040 | +2.4% |
| Washtenaw County | 26161 | 706 | $1,656 | $1,804 | +8.9% |
| Wayne County | 26163 | 612 | $1,411 | $1,459 | +3.4% |
| Wexford County | 26165 | 565 | $1,084 | $1,149 | +6.0% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 745 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison village | 2600380 | Incorporated place | 0.95 | 41.985887, -84.349076 |
| Adrian city | 2600440 | Incorporated place | 8.01 | 41.89878, -84.044829 |
| Advance CDP | 2600480 | Census-designated place | 2.72 | 45.215636, -85.091415 |
| Ahmeek village | 2600620 | Incorporated place | 0.07 | 47.298407, -88.397238 |
| Akron village | 2600700 | Incorporated place | 0.94 | 43.566687, -83.514338 |
| Alanson village | 2600860 | Incorporated place | 0.98 | 45.442087, -84.786785 |
| Alba CDP | 2600900 | Census-designated place | 2.73 | 44.978598, -84.969468 |
| Albion city | 2600980 | Incorporated place | 4.41 | 42.247855, -84.759191 |
| Alden CDP | 2601060 | Census-designated place | 0.40 | 44.879187, -85.272985 |
| Algonac city | 2601180 | Incorporated place | 1.42 | 42.620867, -82.533915 |
| Allegan city | 2601260 | Incorporated place | 3.84 | 42.531075, -85.839236 |
| Allen Park city | 2601380 | Incorporated place | 7.00 | 42.259473, -83.21039 |
| Allen village | 2601300 | Incorporated place | 0.17 | 41.957926, -84.768435 |
| Allendale CDP | 2601340 | Census-designated place | 23.23 | 42.981962, -85.944126 |
| Alma city | 2601540 | Incorporated place | 6.02 | 43.383901, -84.651742 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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