East Lansing, MI
45,758Residents
$45,687Median household income
$1,171/moMedian gross rent
$270,800Median home value
21.3Median age
67%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
39%Homes lived in by their owners
5.9×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 31% of the median household income in East Lansing.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $47,000 a year. In Michigan that leaves roughly $3,162 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $45,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.