Average Rent in Berkley, MI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Berkley, MI

Average rent prices in Berkley have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Berkley, MI

Rent prices in Berkley vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Berkley is $1,549, whereas a house costs $2,100. 1-bedroom apartments in Berkley run $1,850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,499.


Studio	$960	42%	-
1 bedroom	$1,150	3%	21%
2 bedroom	$1,645	7%	22%
3 bedroom	$2,195	1%	1%
4 bedroom	$3,000	No Change	67%

		Listings
Downtown Berkley	$1,795


Apartments	$1,549	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,850	4%	No Change
Houses	$2,100	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$960

Last 30 days

42%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,150

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,645

Last 30 days

Last year

22%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,195

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last year

67%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Berkley, MI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Berkley, MI compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Berkley and Beverly Hills by all bedroom counts and property types.

Berkley

Median rent price$1,825

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,950

55%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Berkley, MI is 38% lower than the median rent in Beverly Hills, MI.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,910

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$1,125

$1,800

Discover rentals in Berkley, MI

4d ago

House for rent in Berkley

Residential, 1 1/2 Story, Berkley, MI

2936 Greenfield Rd, Berkley, MI 48072

3 beds

2 baths

$1,800

5d+ ago

House for rent in Berkley

3912 Thomas Ave, Berkley, MI 48072

3 beds

1 bath

$1,850

5d+ ago

House for rent in Berkley

Residential, 1 Story, Berkley, MI

2259 Cambridge Rd, Berkley, MI 48072

3 beds

1 bath

$2,000

5d+ ago

House for rent in Berkley

Residential, 1 1/2 Story, Berkley, MI

1489 West Blvd, Berkley, MI 48072

3 beds

1 bath

$2,100

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Frequently asked questions for Berkley, MI

Quick answers to common questions about the Berkley rental market.

How much is rent in Berkley?

The average rent in Berkley is $1,825 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Berkley?

Average rent prices in Berkley have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.

How does Berkley rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Berkley is 4% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $75 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Berkley?

To comfortably afford rent in Berkley, you'd need to earn approximately $73,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).