Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 14, 2026
Last updated on June 14, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Ferndale, MI rent slipped 2.8% year over year, with a current median of $1,750/month. Renters today are paying $220 less per month on average than last year, despite a 1.0% increase month over month.
Ferndale is 10.3% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median. The city offers a smaller market with 55 total rentals and a moderate price point for renters.
Studio rents in Ferndale are at a median of $750/month, 1-bedrooms at $1,250/month, 2-bedrooms at $1,575/month, 3-bedrooms at $1,948/month, and 4+ bedrooms at $2,700/month. This range reflects the diversity of bedroom sizes available to renters.
The studio bedroom segment in Ferndale fell by 55.9% year over year, a much steeper decline than the overall market. This contrasts with the citywide median rent decline of 2.8% and marks a distinct shift in the smallest unit category.
Median rent in Ferndale
$1,750/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Ferndale is $1,750 per month as of June 2026. This is 10% below the national average rent, or $200 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Ferndale
55
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Ferndale rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Ferndale have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Ferndale vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Ferndale is $1,399, whereas a house costs $1,897. 1-bedroom apartments in Ferndale run $1,070 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,550.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $750 | 8% | 54% | |
1 bedroom | $1,250 | 4% | 26% | |
2 bedroom | $1,575 | 6% | 13% | |
3 bedroom | $1,947 | 4% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $2,700 | 6% | 28% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown Ferndale | $1,600 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,399 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $2,150 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,897 | 9% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$750
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
54%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,250
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
26%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,575
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
13%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,947
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,700
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
28%
Downtown Ferndale
Average rent
$1,600
Apartments
Average rent
$1,399
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$2,150
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$1,897
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Ferndale, 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 Ferndale and Auburn Hills by all bedroom counts and property types.
Ferndale
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Ferndale, MI is 8% higher than the median rent in Auburn Hills, MI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Ferndale rental market.
The average rent in Ferndale is $1,750 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Ferndale have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Ferndale is 10% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $200 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Ferndale, you'd need to earn approximately $70,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
One-bedroom apartments in Ferndale average around $1,200 per month in 2025, while two-bedroom units average around $1,600 monthly. Two-bedroom apartments make up the largest share of the rental market at 46% of available listings, followed by one-bedroom units at 25%.
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).