Average Rent in Dowagiac, MI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Dowagiac, MI

Average rent prices in Dowagiac have decreased by 14% over the last month and have increased by 3% 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
Dowagiac, MI

Rent prices in Dowagiac vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Dowagiac is $975, whereas a house costs $1,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Dowagiac run $875 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,162.


Studio	$875	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$862	7%	10%
2 bedroom	$995	5%	1%
3 bedroom	$1,475	3%	49%
4 bedroom	$2,800	5%	-


Apartments	$975	4%	No Change
Condos	$2,497	13%	No Change
Houses	$1,700	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$875

1 bedroom

Average rent

$862

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,475

Last 30 days

Last year

49%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Dowagiac, 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 Dowagiac, MI compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Dowagiac and Baroda by all bedroom counts and property types.

Dowagiac

Median rent price$1,078

43%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,238

35%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Dowagiac, MI is 13% lower than the median rent in Baroda, MI.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$900

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$1,950

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Discover rentals in Dowagiac, MI

5d+ ago

House for rent in Dowagiac

Rent to Own Home

403 Pennsylvania Ave, Dowagiac, MI 49047

2 beds

1 bath

$850

House for rent

Available Aug 24

26529 Dutch Settlement St #16 - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Dowagiac

26529 Dutchsettlement St.

26529 Dutch Settlement St #16, Dowagiac, MI 49047

2 beds

1 bath

$995

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Dowagiac

550 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac, MI 49047

2 beds

1 bath

$1,162

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 1

6h ago

Apartment for rent in Dowagiac

206 Oak St #2, Dowagiac, MI 49047

3 beds

1 bath

$1,290

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 5

5d+ ago

House for rent in Dowagiac

208 Oak St, Dowagiac, MI 49047

3 beds

1 bath

$1,525

House for rent

Available Sep 17

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Frequently asked questions for Dowagiac, MI

Quick answers to common questions about the Dowagiac rental market.

How much is rent in Dowagiac?

The average rent in Dowagiac is $1,078 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Dowagiac?

Average rent prices in Dowagiac have decreased by 14% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.

How does Dowagiac rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Dowagiac is 43% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $821 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Dowagiac?

To comfortably afford rent in Dowagiac, you'd need to earn approximately $43,000/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).