Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Michigan
A typical elementary school teacher in Michigan earns about $64,397 a year, which supports approximately $1,610 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Michigan city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 65 of 107 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 42 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | $927/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Bay City, MI | $968/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Paw Paw, MI | $995/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| River Rouge, MI | $1,000/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| Muskegon Heights, MI | $1,025/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Saginaw, MI | $1,058/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Grand Blanc, MI | $1,079/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Port Huron, MI | $1,088/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Ecorse, MI | $1,089/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Adrian, MI | $1,115/mo | 20.8% | affordable |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | $1,123/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Battle Creek, MI | $1,159/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Jackson, MI | $1,159/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Wyandotte, MI | $1,166/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Wayne, MI | $1,166/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Melvindale, MI | $1,163/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Lansing, MI | $1,197/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Muskegon, MI | $1,200/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Inkster, MI | $1,211/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $1,216/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Lincoln Park, MI | $1,236/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Monroe, MI | $1,236/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Mount Clemens, MI | $1,258/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Roseville, MI | $1,265/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Northview, MI | $1,289/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Westland, MI | $1,301/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Ypsilanti, MI | $1,296/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Marshall, MI | $1,300/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Clinton Township, MI | $1,297/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Riverview, MI | $1,302/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Harrison Township, MI | $1,307/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Detroit, MI | $1,328/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Romulus, MI | $1,325/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Waterford, MI | $1,323/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Pontiac, MI | $1,351/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Grand Ledge, MI | $1,356/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Warren, MI | $1,369/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Harper Woods, MI | $1,369/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Stevensville, MI | $1,381/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Niles, MI | $1,396/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Marquette, MI | $1,401/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Belleville, MI | $1,439/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Midland, MI | $1,442/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Southgate, MI | $1,446/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | $1,447/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Fraser, MI | $1,450/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Eastpointe, MI | $1,467/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Lapeer, MI | $1,463/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Farmington Hills, MI | $1,478/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Grosse Pointe Park, MI | $1,478/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Fenton, MI | $1,479/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Allendale, MI | $1,484/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Walker, MI | $1,492/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Taylor, MI | $1,518/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Hazel Park, MI | $1,521/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Plymouth, MI | $1,529/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Southfield, MI | $1,539/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Oak Park, MI | $1,540/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Wyoming, MI | $1,555/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Sterling Heights, MI | $1,567/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Kentwood, MI | $1,565/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Madison Heights, MI | $1,565/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Redford, MI | $1,574/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Shelby Township, MI | $1,580/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $1,602/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Portage, MI | $1,618/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Holland, MI | $1,618/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Saint Joseph, MI | $1,618/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Greenville, MI | $1,638/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Ferndale, MI | $1,654/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Holt, MI | $1,692/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Grand Haven, MI | $1,690/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Chesterfield, MI | $1,695/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Livonia, MI | $1,699/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| Saint Clair Shores, MI | $1,707/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Garden City, MI | $1,711/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Northville, MI | $1,736/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Macomb, MI | $1,745/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Rochester Hills, MI | $1,772/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Saline, MI | $1,784/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Auburn Hills, MI | $1,799/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Dewitt, MI | $1,809/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Howell, MI | $1,824/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Novi, MI | $1,832/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Clarkston, MI | $1,830/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Brownstown, MI | $1,843/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| East Lansing, MI | $1,847/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Troy, MI | $1,854/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Traverse City, MI | $1,850/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Dearborn, MI | $1,861/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Grandville, MI | $1,880/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Spring Lake, MI | $1,899/mo | 35.4% | stretched |
| Canton, MI | $1,904/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Rochester, MI | $1,942/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Superior, MI | $1,954/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Royal Oak, MI | $1,962/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Berkley, MI | $1,993/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $2,026/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| New Hudson, MI | $2,048/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Washington, MI | $2,069/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Trenton, MI | $2,075/mo | 38.7% | stretched |
| Zeeland, MI | $2,127/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| Brighton, MI | $2,179/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| West Bloomfield, MI | $2,277/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Commerce Township, MI | $2,313/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Birmingham, MI | $2,682/mo | 50% | rent-burdened |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | $2,718/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |