How much of their income Garden City renters pay, 2026

Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the median rent as a share of renter income in Garden City at 27.5%.

That is 15% below the Wayne County figure of 32.4%.

Where Garden City stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Garden City has the 22nd highest figure, above 49% of them. The range runs from 14.0% in Grosse Pointe to 43.3% in River Rouge.

The highest figures in the group belong to River Rouge (43.3%), Dearborn (38.3%), and Melvindale (36.7%). Across all 191 Metro Detroit communities, Garden City ranks 110th.

Next door

Westland nearby comes in at 29.3%, 7% higher. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 31.6%, 15% higher.

Inkster nearby comes in at 34.6%, 26% higher. Wayne nearby comes in at 32.2%, 17% higher.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, Garden City comes in at $3,046 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Garden City comes in at 1.80%.

For median monthly housing costs, Garden City comes in at $1,059 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Housing counselors treat 30% of income as the line where rent starts to squeeze everything else.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Garden City with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.