Cost of living in Auburn, Michigan
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,069 a month.
Auburn is a city in Michigan. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $71,653 a year.
- People
- 2,124
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,069
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $71,653
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $168,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,055
- Bay City, MI MSA
Auburn, Michigan has about 2,124 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $168,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Bay County is $1,055 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Auburn. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Bay City, MI metro area, prices sit at 91.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Michigan taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Auburn's exact store tax.
Some places in Michigan add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.16% of income. That is not a Auburn bill.
In July 2026, a typical Michigan home paid 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Auburn's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Michigan in the table we use.
Among 409 places we list in Michigan with a rent figure, 132 have higher typical rent than Auburn.
Nearby places
- Freeland
Typical rent $1,245
Compare with Auburn - Midland
Typical rent $1,048
Compare with Auburn - Bay City
Typical rent $766
Compare with Auburn - Zilwaukee
Typical rent $1,195
Compare with Auburn - EssexvilleCompare with Auburn
- Shields
Typical rent $941
Compare with Auburn - Saginaw
Typical rent $922
- Hemlock
Typical rent $1,011
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Michigan
Bigger places in Michigan
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.