Cost of living in Freeland, Michigan
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,245 a month.
Freeland is a Census community, not a separate city government in Michigan. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $110,547 a year.
- People
- 7,557
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,245
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $110,547
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $265,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,141
- Saginaw, MI MSA
Freeland, Michigan has about 7,557 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $265,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Saginaw County is $1,141 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Freeland. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Saginaw, MI metro area, prices sit at 90.9 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 Freeland'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 Freeland bill.
In July 2026, a typical Michigan home paid 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Freeland'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, 70 have higher typical rent than Freeland.
Nearby places
- Auburn
Typical rent $1,069
Compare with Freeland - Shields
Typical rent $941
Compare with Freeland - Hemlock
Typical rent $1,011
Compare with Freeland - Midland
Typical rent $1,048
Compare with Freeland - Zilwaukee
Typical rent $1,195
Compare with Freeland - Saginaw
Typical rent $922
Compare with Freeland - Bay City
Typical rent $766
Compare with Freeland - Buena Vista
Typical rent $906
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.