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 remained the same 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 $1,050. A 1-bedroom apartment in Detroit, MI costs about $924 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,125. Houses for rent in Detroit, MI are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,300.


1 bedroom	$924	1%	15%
2 bedroom	$1,150	1%	7%
3 bedroom	$1,300	No Change	No Change
4 bedroom	$1,600	1%	13%
Studio	$995	No Change	3%

		Comparables
Brightmoor	$895
Central	$1,050
Cody Rouge	$1,200
Denby	$1,250
Downtown Detroit	$1,750
Evergreen	$1,250
Finney	$1,200
Palmer Park	$1,090
Rosa Parks	$1,250
University	$1,295


Apartments	$1,050	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,500	1%	No Change
Houses	$1,300	1%	No Change
Rooms	$916	7%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$924

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,150

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

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$1,507

21%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Detroit, MI is 20% lower than the median rent in Dearborn, MI.

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Dearborn

$1,507

Last year

Eastpointe

$1,350

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Farmington Hills

$1,299

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Pontiac

$1,299

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Roseville

$1,325

49%

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Royal Oak

$1,950

10%

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Southfield

$1,600

14%

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Sterling Heights

$1,850

15%

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Taylor

$1,412

Flat

Last year

Warren

$1,300

Last year

Westland

$1,245

Last year

Windsor

$1,550

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.