Cost of living in Fenton, Michigan
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,275 a month.
Fenton is a city in Michigan. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $80,000 a year.
- People
- 11,906
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,275
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $80,000
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $235,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,133
- Flint, MI MSA
Fenton, Michigan has about 11,906 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $235,900.
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 Fenton. 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 Fenton'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 Fenton bill.
In July 2026, a typical Michigan home paid 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fenton'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, 57 have higher typical rent than Fenton.
Nearby places
- Lake Fenton
Typical rent $1,547
Compare with Fenton - Linden
Typical rent $809
Compare with Fenton - Holly
Typical rent $992
Compare with Fenton - Argentine
Typical rent $841
Compare with Fenton - Grand Blanc
Typical rent $919
Compare with Fenton - Swartz Creek
Typical rent $1,247
Compare with Fenton - Goodrich
Typical rent $1,014
- Ortonville
Typical rent $956
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.