Cost of Living in Emmet County, Michigan
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Emmet County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Emmet County ranks #2,475 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 21%)
Sourced county brief
Emmet County Median Home Value Exceeds $315,000
The median home value in Emmet County is $315,700, which is $118,407 higher than the Michigan unweighted county mean of $197,293. The official rent burden (GRAPI) is 27.5%, a figure that is 1.4 percentage points lower than the Michigan unweighted county mean of 28.9%. Median gross rent is $1,112 per month, which sits above the statewide unweighted county mean of $906. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost was estimated at $1,132, compared to the Michigan unweighted county mean of $918. Renter households in the county have a median income of $46,548. These figures represent the housing cost and income landscape as of the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. The rent-to-income percentage refers to the official B25071 GRAPI estimate. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Emmet County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.5% of renter household income in Emmet County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,112 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,132. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,480 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Michigan unweighted mean of county median rents is $906 per month. Emmet County's $1,112 median is 22.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,823
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.4%
of gross income
The median home in Emmet County may be a stretch
Median home value is $315,700. Estimated monthly cost: $2,520 vs. your max of $1,823.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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