LIVINGSTON COUNTY

Livingston County is located in the southeastern Lower Peninsula. With approximately 170,000 residents, Livingston is a great place to live, work or play. Livingston homes are some of the finest and most affordable homes in southeastern Michigan. The county covers 574 square miles, making it the 41st largest in the state. The county seat is Howell. Livingston County is famous for our melons and we hold a melon festival every year. A large part of our population commutes out of the county, which is situated about halfway between Detroit and Lansing , the state capital. Manufacturing in the county is a major employer and it is primarily auto-related. Recreation activities include skiing, hunting, fishing, golfing and boating. The average price of a home is $229,000, rentals average $620.