Cost of Living and Housing in Garden City, Michigan

Garden City has about 26,739 residents. Median gross rent is $1,150 per month and median household income is $67,294.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,150/mo 31% below the dataset median

Median Home Value $168,800 55% below the dataset median

Median Household Income $67,294 20% below the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 79% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 21% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 2.5x Median value ÷ household income

How Garden City compares

Rent is 31% below the dataset median, while household income is 20% below the dataset median. Within Michigan, Garden City ranks #26 from lowest to highest rent and #31 from highest to lowest household income among 59 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Garden City?

Median gross rent is $1,150 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Garden City?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $168,800 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Garden City is $67,294 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.