Cost of Living in Flint
Flint runs genuinely, substantially affordable -- among the lowest housing costs of any US city of its size -- though the City of Flint's own property tax rate runs higher than the low home values might suggest.
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Learn moreAmong the lowest housing costs of any US city of its size
Flint's Zillow average home value ran just $49,154 (down 5.3% year-over-year) -- roughly 82% below Michigan's own statewide average of $269,972, and genuinely among the lowest of any US city of comparable size.
Rent runs genuinely, substantially below national and state averages
Flint's rent figures carry a real, disclosed spread across citations, running roughly $875-$968/month -- genuinely, substantially below both the national average and most other Michigan markets.
Michigan's flat 4.25% income tax plus Flint's own 1% local rate
Michigan's real flat 4.25% state income tax applies, and the City of Flint itself levies a real, current 1% resident city income tax (0.5% nonresident) -- combining to an approximate 5.25% total rate for resident wage earners.
A real nuance: low home values, but not a low property tax RATE
While Genesee County's own broader effective property tax rate runs a modest 0.88%, the City of Flint's OWN effective rate runs genuinely higher at approximately 1.85% -- above both the Michigan and national medians. Low absolute home values do not mean a low tax rate here.
Key takeaways
- Flint's average home value ($49,154) is among the lowest of any US city of its size.
- Rent runs a real, disclosed $875-$968/month, genuinely below national and most Michigan averages.
- Michigan's 4.25% flat income tax plus Flint's own 1% local rate combine to approximately 5.25% for residents.
- Flint's own property tax rate (approximately 1.85%) runs genuinely higher than both Michigan's and the national median, despite low home values.
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