Cost of Living / Flint, MI Metro
Cost of Living in Flint, MI Metro
Official metro name: Flint, MI Metro Area
Flint, MI Metro has a population of 405,280. Median household income is $58,594 and median rent is $893 per month. Rent is roughly 18.3% of median monthly income.
State: MIPopulation: 405,280Income: $58,594Rent: $893Affordability: Affordable (18.3%)
Median Household Income
$58,594
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$893
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
78
Simplified relative index
Is Flint, MI Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Flint, MI Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $893, which is about 18.3% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Flint, MI Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $893 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Flint, MI Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $58,594 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in MI
Compare Flint, MI Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.