Average Rent in Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI

Average rent prices in Downtown Highland have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 30% 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
Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI

Rent prices in Downtown Highland vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Highland is $1,300, whereas a house costs $2,300. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Highland run $1,230 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,470.


1 bedroom	$1,219	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$1,470	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$2,350	-	22%
4 bedroom	$3,099	4%	-

		Listings
Bloomfield Village	$2,800
Commerce Township Downtown	$1,950
Downtown Berkley	$1,525
Grand Dale	$1,550
Jefferson	$1,500
Village Of Holly Downtown	$1,354


Apartments	$1,300	-	No Change
Condos	$2,000	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,300	3%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,219

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,470

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,350

Last year

22%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,099

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Highland, 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.

How does rent in Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Highland and Downtown Berkley by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Highland

Median rent price$1,362

30%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,525

22%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI is 11% lower than the median rent in Downtown Berkley, Berkley, MI.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,525

$2,800

$1,500

$1,550

Village Of Holly Downtown

$1,354

79%

Last year

Commerce Township Downtown

$1,950

N/A

Last year

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Highland rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Highland?

The average rent in Downtown Highland is $1,362 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Highland?

Average rent prices in Downtown Highland have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 30% since last year.

How does Downtown Highland rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Highland is 30% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $588 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Highland?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Highland, you'd need to earn approximately $54,000/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).