Cost of Living in Manistee 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.
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Manistee County ranks #1,370 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 44%)
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Manistee County Median Rent Percentage at 31.1% of Household Income
In Manistee County, the official ACS B25071 GRAPI metric shows that the median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 31.1%. This is 2.2 percentage points above the Michigan unweighted county mean of 28.9%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $842 per month, which sits below the unweighted state county mean of $906. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner costs were $797, compared to the unweighted county mean of $918 across Michigan. The median home value was recorded as $182,200, which is $15,093 below the Michigan unweighted county mean of $197,293. Renter households in the county had a median income of $32,407. These specific metrics describe the housing expenditure environment for both renters and owners as of the 2020-2024 survey period. 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: Manistee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.1% of renter household income in Manistee County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $842 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $797. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,680 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. Manistee County's $842 median is 7.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,482
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $182,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,455 vs. your max of $1,482.
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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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