Rent Affordability for A Retail Salesperson in Michigan

A typical retail salesperson in Michigan earns about $35,587 a year, which supports approximately $890 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. 0 of 107 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 107 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Stevensville, MI	$938/mo	31.6%	stretched
Flint, MI	$957/mo	32.3%	stretched
Bay City, MI	$964/mo	32.5%	stretched
Paw Paw, MI	$995/mo	33.6%	stretched
River Rouge, MI	$1,000/mo	33.7%	stretched
Port Huron, MI	$1,005/mo	33.9%	stretched
Adrian, MI	$1,032/mo	34.8%	stretched
Mount Pleasant, MI	$1,051/mo	35.4%	stretched
Grand Blanc, MI	$1,076/mo	36.3%	stretched
Ecorse, MI	$1,089/mo	36.7%	stretched
Niles, MI	$1,094/mo	36.9%	stretched
Jackson, MI	$1,104/mo	37.2%	stretched
Melvindale, MI	$1,113/mo	37.5%	stretched
Saginaw, MI	$1,120/mo	37.8%	stretched
Muskegon Heights, MI	$1,125/mo	37.9%	stretched
Battle Creek, MI	$1,133/mo	38.2%	stretched
Monroe, MI	$1,140/mo	38.4%	stretched
Marquette, MI	$1,179/mo	39.8%	stretched
Waterford, MI	$1,182/mo	39.9%	stretched
Kalamazoo, MI	$1,217/mo	41%	rent-burdened
Harrison Township, MI	$1,222/mo	41.2%	rent-burdened
Romulus, MI	$1,225/mo	41.3%	rent-burdened
Lansing, MI	$1,231/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Muskegon, MI	$1,258/mo	42.4%	rent-burdened
Wyandotte, MI	$1,256/mo	42.4%	rent-burdened
Wayne, MI	$1,258/mo	42.4%	rent-burdened
Mount Clemens, MI	$1,260/mo	42.5%	rent-burdened
Inkster, MI	$1,268/mo	42.8%	rent-burdened
Roseville, MI	$1,278/mo	43.1%	rent-burdened
Clinton Township, MI	$1,283/mo	43.3%	rent-burdened
Westland, MI	$1,288/mo	43.4%	rent-burdened
Pontiac, MI	$1,297/mo	43.7%	rent-burdened
Trenton, MI	$1,295/mo	43.7%	rent-burdened
East Lansing, MI	$1,298/mo	43.8%	rent-burdened
Marshall, MI	$1,300/mo	43.8%	rent-burdened
Detroit, MI	$1,347/mo	45.4%	rent-burdened
Northview, MI	$1,348/mo	45.5%	rent-burdened
Warren, MI	$1,353/mo	45.6%	rent-burdened
Ypsilanti, MI	$1,371/mo	46.2%	rent-burdened
Lapeer, MI	$1,373/mo	46.3%	rent-burdened
Lincoln Park, MI	$1,376/mo	46.4%	rent-burdened
Belleville, MI	$1,380/mo	46.5%	rent-burdened
Riverview, MI	$1,381/mo	46.6%	rent-burdened
Farmington Hills, MI	$1,388/mo	46.8%	rent-burdened
Fraser, MI	$1,400/mo	47.2%	rent-burdened
Eastpointe, MI	$1,415/mo	47.7%	rent-burdened
Allendale, MI	$1,415/mo	47.7%	rent-burdened
Midland, MI	$1,433/mo	48.3%	rent-burdened
Harper Woods, MI	$1,437/mo	48.5%	rent-burdened
Fenton, MI	$1,460/mo	49.2%	rent-burdened
Dearborn Heights, MI	$1,465/mo	49.4%	rent-burdened
Oak Park, MI	$1,474/mo	49.7%	rent-burdened
Taylor, MI	$1,495/mo	50.4%	severely rent-burdened
Madison Heights, MI	$1,495/mo	50.4%	severely rent-burdened
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	$1,494/mo	50.4%	severely rent-burdened
Southgate, MI	$1,499/mo	50.5%	severely rent-burdened
Hazel Park, MI	$1,510/mo	50.9%	severely rent-burdened
Walker, MI	$1,523/mo	51.4%	severely rent-burdened
Holt, MI	$1,524/mo	51.4%	severely rent-burdened
Southfield, MI	$1,547/mo	52.2%	severely rent-burdened
Spring Lake, MI	$1,548/mo	52.2%	severely rent-burdened
Sterling Heights, MI	$1,554/mo	52.4%	severely rent-burdened
Shelby Township, MI	$1,555/mo	52.4%	severely rent-burdened
Redford, MI	$1,583/mo	53.4%	severely rent-burdened
Saint Clair Shores, MI	$1,591/mo	53.6%	severely rent-burdened
Grand Rapids, MI	$1,596/mo	53.8%	severely rent-burdened
Portage, MI	$1,602/mo	54%	severely rent-burdened
Kentwood, MI	$1,612/mo	54.4%	severely rent-burdened
Wyoming, MI	$1,621/mo	54.7%	severely rent-burdened
Garden City, MI	$1,630/mo	55%	severely rent-burdened
Saint Joseph, MI	$1,635/mo	55.1%	severely rent-burdened
Clarkston, MI	$1,656/mo	55.8%	severely rent-burdened
Grand Haven, MI	$1,658/mo	55.9%	severely rent-burdened
Grand Ledge, MI	$1,663/mo	56.1%	severely rent-burdened
Holland, MI	$1,679/mo	56.6%	severely rent-burdened
Ferndale, MI	$1,679/mo	56.6%	severely rent-burdened
Livonia, MI	$1,694/mo	57.1%	severely rent-burdened
Dearborn, MI	$1,736/mo	58.5%	severely rent-burdened
Chesterfield, MI	$1,752/mo	59.1%	severely rent-burdened
Auburn Hills, MI	$1,804/mo	60.8%	severely rent-burdened
Rochester Hills, MI	$1,812/mo	61.1%	severely rent-burdened
Plymouth, MI	$1,851/mo	62.4%	severely rent-burdened
Northville, MI	$1,854/mo	62.5%	severely rent-burdened
Rochester, MI	$1,855/mo	62.6%	severely rent-burdened
Dewitt, MI	$1,872/mo	63.1%	severely rent-burdened
Troy, MI	$1,877/mo	63.3%	severely rent-burdened
Grandville, MI	$1,919/mo	64.7%	severely rent-burdened
Traverse City, MI	$1,923/mo	64.8%	severely rent-burdened
Novi, MI	$1,931/mo	65.1%	severely rent-burdened
Superior, MI	$1,954/mo	65.9%	severely rent-burdened
Saline, MI	$1,957/mo	66%	severely rent-burdened
Brownstown, MI	$1,963/mo	66.2%	severely rent-burdened
Canton, MI	$1,992/mo	67.2%	severely rent-burdened
Greenville, MI	$2,000/mo	67.4%	severely rent-burdened
Howell, MI	$2,064/mo	69.6%	severely rent-burdened
Washington, MI	$2,072/mo	69.9%	severely rent-burdened
Macomb, MI	$2,098/mo	70.7%	severely rent-burdened
Royal Oak, MI	$2,128/mo	71.8%	severely rent-burdened
Ann Arbor, MI	$2,133/mo	71.9%	severely rent-burdened
West Bloomfield, MI	$2,139/mo	72.1%	severely rent-burdened
Zeeland, MI	$2,242/mo	75.6%	severely rent-burdened
Berkley, MI	$2,244/mo	75.7%	severely rent-burdened
New Hudson, MI	$2,317/mo	78.1%	severely rent-burdened
Commerce Township, MI	$2,324/mo	78.4%	severely rent-burdened
Brighton, MI	$2,351/mo	79.3%	severely rent-burdened
Bloomfield Hills, MI	$2,512/mo	84.7%	severely rent-burdened
Birmingham, MI	$2,806/mo	94.6%	severely rent-burdened

Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Michigan. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).