Metro area · CBSA 13020
Bay City
The Bay City, MI metro area has 103,008 people. Median rent is $860, 16.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Bay County at $1,055. Of the 4 places we track here, Pinconning has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$61,763
Median home value
$152,200
Unemployment
4.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,055
HUD, Bay County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City | 32,320 | $766 | 18.6% |
| Essexville | 3,327 | $707 | 11.3% |
| Auburn | 2,124 | $1,069 | 17.9% |
| Pinconning | 1,448 | $559 | 10.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.