Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Michigan
Top 25 of 83 counties with data.
Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first.
Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Michigan
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gogebic$695 County page | |
| 02 | Ontonagon$707 County page | |
| 03 | Luce$735 County page | |
| 04 | Oscoda$763 County page | |
| 05 | Iron$805 County page | |
| 06 | Clare$837 County page | |
| 07 | Lake$870 County page | |
| 08 | Arenac$895 County page | |
| 09 | Iosco$904 County page | |
| 10 | Montmorency$916 County page | |
| 11 | Saginaw$919 County page | |
| 12 | Wayne$922 County page | |
| 13 | Baraga$933 County page | |
| 14 | Crawford$943 County page | |
| 15 | Gratiot$946 County page | |
| 16 | Dickinson$947 County page | |
| 17 | Ogemaw$947 County page | |
| 18 | Menominee$969 County page | |
| 19 | Tuscola$975 County page | |
| 20 | Bay$977 County page | |
| 21 | Gladwin$984 County page | |
| 22 | Calhoun$997 County page | |
| 23 | Roscommon$1,007 County page | |
| 24 | Alpena$1,014 County page | |
| 25 | Alcona$1,020 County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Michigan counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of monthly payment (piti).
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Michigan has the lowest monthly housing payment?
- Gogebic has the lowest monthly housing payment in Michigan, at $695.
- What is the monthly housing payment in Gogebic?
- Gogebic is ranked #1 in Michigan for monthly housing payment, at $695.
- How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?
- Counties in Michigan are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
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