Average Rent in Detroit, MI and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Detroit, MI

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Detroit, MI have decreased by 2% in the last month and have decreased by 4% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Detroit, MI
The monthly rent for an apartment in Detroit, MI is $1,016. A 1-bedroom apartment in Detroit, MI costs about $950 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,100. Houses for rent in Detroit, MI are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,300.


1 bedroom	$950	No Change	13%
2 bedroom	$1,125	1%	6%
3 bedroom	$1,300	1%	5%
4 bedroom	$1,570	4%	7%
Studio	$995	1%	13%

		Comparables
Brightmoor	$895
Central	$1,025
Downtown Detroit	$1,723
Evergreen	$1,250
Harmony Village	$1,250
Kettering Butzel	$1,400
Mackenzie	$1,000
Palmer Park	$1,095
Rosa Parks	$1,249
University	$1,379


Apartments	$1,016	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,545	3%	No Change
Houses	$1,300	2%	No Change
Rooms	$841	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$950

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,125

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,570

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Detroit, 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.

Compare rent prices in Detroit, MI to other cities

Median rent prices in Detroit, MI for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Dearborn, MI.

Detroit

Median rent price$1,200

37%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,550

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Detroit, MI is 23% lower than the median rent in Dearborn, MI.

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Dearborn

$1,550

Last year

Eastpointe

$1,300

10%

Last year

Farmington Hills

$1,299

14%

Last year

Pontiac

$1,300

Last year

Roseville

$1,425

15%

Last year

Royal Oak

$1,935

Last year

Southfield

$1,475

20%

Last year

Sterling Heights

$1,800

Last year

Taylor

$1,400

Last year

Warren

$1,300

Last year

Westland

$1,232

Last year

Windsor

$1,487

Last year

Cost of living in
Detroit, MI

The overall cost of living in Detroit, MI is 3% higher than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.