Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 28, 2026
Last updated on July 28, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Downtown Detroit
$1,695/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Downtown Detroit is $1,695 per month as of July 2026. This is 12% below the national average rent, or $235 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Downtown Detroit
41
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Downtown Detroit rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Downtown Detroit have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Downtown Detroit vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Detroit is $1,645, whereas a house costs $1,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Detroit run $1,525 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,039.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,250 | 1% | 4% | |
1 bedroom | $1,510 | 4% | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $2,104 | 7% | 8% | |
3 bedroom | $1,600 | 5% | 48% | |
4 bedroom | $2,250 | 3% | 13% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown Windsor | $1,350 | |
Jeffries | $1,300 | |
South Central | $1,350 | |
University | $1,395 | |
University | $1,400 | |
Walkerville | $1,331 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,645 | 7% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,000 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,800 | 9% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,250
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
4%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,510
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,104
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
8%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
48%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
13%
Jeffries
Average rent
$1,300
University
Average rent
$1,395
Downtown Windsor
Average rent
$1,350
South Central
Average rent
$1,350
University
Average rent
$1,400
Walkerville
Average rent
$1,331
Apartments
Average rent
$1,645
Last 30 days
7%
Condos
Average rent
$2,000
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Detroit, 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 median rent prices in Downtown Detroit and Jeffries by all bedroom counts and property types.
Downtown Detroit
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI is 30% higher than the median rent in Jeffries, Detroit, MI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Detroit rental market.
The average rent in Downtown Detroit is $1,695 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Downtown Detroit have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Downtown Detroit is 12% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $235 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Detroit, you'd need to earn approximately $68,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).