Metro area · CBSA 34740
Muskegon
The Muskegon, MI metro area has 175,961 people. Median rent is $1,028, 19.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Muskegon County at $1,285. Of the 12 places we track here, Ravenna has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,024
Median home value
$198,300
Unemployment
6.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,285
HUD, Muskegon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon | 37,226 | $996 | 26.7% |
| Norton Shores | 25,041 | $1,341 | 21.0% |
| Muskegon Heights | 9,841 | $889 | 30.3% |
| Wolf Lake | 4,654 | $1,310 | 30.4% |
| Roosevelt Park | 4,144 | $1,114 | 21.3% |
| North Muskegon | 4,098 | $1,300 | 14.9% |
| Whitehall | 3,024 | $877 | 17.2% |
| Montague | 2,531 | $810 | 14.6% |
| Twin Lake | 2,036 | $1,028 | 14.5% |
| Ravenna | 1,540 | $815 | 12.6% |
| Lakewood Club | 1,255 | $1,372 | 23.0% |
| Fruitport | 1,212 | $1,076 | 15.3% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.