Average Rent in Chelsea, MI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Chelsea, MI

Average rent prices in Chelsea have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 19% 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
Chelsea, MI

Rent prices in Chelsea vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Chelsea is $1,899, whereas a house costs $2,797. 1-bedroom apartments in Chelsea run $1,950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,700.


Studio	$695	-	No Change
1 bedroom	$1,550	47%	-
2 bedroom	$1,900	4%	56%
3 bedroom	$2,795	15%	9%
4 bedroom	$3,000	No Change	-


Apartments	$1,899	9%	No Change
Condos	$1,645	No Change	20%
Houses	$2,797	7%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$695

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

47%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,900

Last 30 days

Last year

56%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,795

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

The table above reflects average rent prices in Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, MI compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Chelsea and Brooklyn by all bedroom counts and property types.

Chelsea

Median rent price$2,030

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,150

39%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Chelsea, MI is 77% higher than the median rent in Brooklyn, MI.

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Frequently asked questions for Chelsea, MI

Quick answers to common questions about the Chelsea rental market.

How much is rent in Chelsea?

The average rent in Chelsea is $2,030 per month as of October 3, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Chelsea?

Average rent prices in Chelsea have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 19% since last year.

How does Chelsea rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Chelsea is 7% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $130 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Chelsea?

To comfortably afford rent in Chelsea, you'd need to earn approximately $81,000/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).