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 increased by 35% 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 $1,487, whereas a house costs $2,228. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Highland run $1,250 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,619.


1 bedroom	$1,250	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$1,800	No Change	45%
3 bedroom	$2,300	-	-
4 bedroom	$3,350	4%	-

		Listings
Bloomfield Village	$3,000
Commerce Township Downtown	$1,850
Downtown Berkley	$1,599
Grand Dale	$985
Jefferson	$1,189
Village Of Holly Downtown	$1,203


Apartments	$1,487	-	No Change
Condos	$1,800	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,228	3%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last year

45%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,350

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$1,750

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,599

17%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Highland, Detroit, MI is 9% higher than the median rent in Downtown Berkley, Berkley, MI.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,599

$3,000

$1,189

$985

Village Of Holly Downtown

$1,203

62%

Last year

Commerce Township Downtown

$1,850

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 $1,750 per month as of August 22, 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 increased by 35% since last year.

How does Downtown Highland rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Highland is 9% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $175 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 $70,000/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).