Washtenaw County · Michigan · Midwest · 122k residents
Ann Arbor, MI: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Ann Arbor: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Michigan median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Ann Arbor is $453,400, 110% above the Michigan median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,759/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 106 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $82,212 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Ann Arbor is $453,400, 110.3% above the median for ACS-covered places in Michigan.
- Household income: Median household income is $82,212, 18.6% above the median for ACS-covered places in Michigan.
- Adult education: 77.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 127.4% above the median for ACS-covered places in Michigan.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 5.5 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
WhereToHQ calculates the comparisons. Figures are estimates for context, not a guarantee or personal financial advice. Read the methodology or send a correction.
What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A university city where research, bookstores, food, and tree-lined neighborhoods keep the culture restless.
Known for: University of Michigan, research, bookstores, food, and arts.
Calendar note: Ann Arbor Art Fair is a signature annual event.
Story source: Destination Ann Arbor
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Ann Arbor about 44 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 175 sunny days.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 38 and an average commute of 24 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Ann Arbor side by side
Cost of living index
106
ACS median home value
$453,400
2-bedroom rent
$1,759/mo
Median household income
$82,212
Housing momentum
How fast Ann Arbor's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
55/100
Steady
Ranks Ann Arbor's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Ann Arbor's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $453,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $155 |
| Property tax rate | 1.35% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,436/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,759/mo |
| State & local income tax | 5.25% |
| Sales tax | 6% |
| Cost of living index | 106 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.30/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $82,212 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% |
| Population | 122k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.3/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | 89/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 175 days |
| July high | 84°F |
| January low | 15°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +3.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +1.3% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Ocean coast | 519 mi |
| Big lake | 44 mi |
| Mountains | 333 mi |
| Major airport | 23 mi |
| Ski resort | 190 mi |
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Real listings in Ann Arbor
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- What is the cost of living in Ann Arbor, MI?
- Ann Arbor indexes at 106 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,759/mo and a acs median home value of $453,400.
- How much does a house cost in Ann Arbor?
- The acs median home value in Ann Arbor is $453,400, 110% above the Michigan median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Ann Arbor?
- A two-bedroom in Ann Arbor rents for about $1,759/mo.