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Cost of Living in Iosco County, MI

Prices around Iosco County, MI run 3.8% below the U.S. average (BEA, Michigan). The typical household there earns $50,066 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Iosco County, MI at a glance

Median household income

$50,066$4,172 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.2-3.8% · BEA, Michigan
Electricity23¢per kWh · EIA Residential MI
Population25,347Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Iosco County, MI?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,252At 30% of $50,066
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Iosco County, MI? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Iosco County, MI, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Iosco County, MI, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$819$9,828$32,76019.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$824$9,888$32,96019.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92023.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,348$16,176$53,92032.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,632$19,584$65,28039.1%

Rent in Iosco County, MI, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Iosco County, MI

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $50,066 a year ($4,172 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,086/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$207/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,252/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$834/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $50,066 leaves after Michigan taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Michigan tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$50,066
$20,000$105,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$50,066
Net 81%
Fed 8%
MI 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,531After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,378Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,559Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,828 / yr
Michigan state income tax$1,877 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,830 / yr

Living in Iosco County, MI: common questions

What is the median household income in Iosco County, MI?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Iosco County, MI is $50,066 per year (approximately $4,172 per month).

What is the average rent in Iosco County, MI?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $819 for a studio, $824 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,348 for three and $1,632 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Iosco County, MI expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.8% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Michigan is 96.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Iosco County, MI?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 78% of what the typical household in Iosco County, MI earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Iosco County, MI?

On the local median income of $50,066 ($4,172 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,086 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,252 for everything else and $834 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 47% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Iosco County, MI?

Homes in Michigan paid 23¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $207. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.