Cost of living in Davison, Michigan
Davison, Michigan has about 5,076 people. Typical rent is $891 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $48,814 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #112 in Michigan on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $891 a month.
Davison is a city in Michigan. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $48,814 a year.
- People
- 5,076
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $891
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $48,814
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $181,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,133
- Flint, MI MSA
- Gas
- $4.237
- Midwest (PADD 2), week of October 12, 2026
Davison, Michigan has about 5,076 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $181,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Genesee County is $1,133 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Davison. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Flint, MI metro area, prices sit at 93.0 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 Davison'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 Davison bill.
In July 2026, a typical Michigan home paid 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Davison's bill.
EIA does not publish a Michigan gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Midwest (PADD 2) all-grades price was $4.237 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,033.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Michigan shares this price.
Among 409 places we list in Michigan with a rent figure, 244 have higher typical rent than Davison.
Nearby places
- Burton
Typical rent $1,009
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Typical rent $1,014
Compare with Davison - Grand Blanc
Typical rent $919
Compare with Davison - Flint
Typical rent $915
Compare with Davison - Lapeer
Typical rent $1,002
Compare with Davison - Beecher
Typical rent $906
Compare with Davison - Mount Morris
Typical rent $1,001
- Ortonville
Typical rent $956
Compare with Davison
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.