Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 6, 2026
Last updated on June 6, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Jackson, MI rent rose 3.5% year over year, with a current median of $1,025/month. Renters are paying $45 more per month on average than last year, with month-to-month rent essentially unchanged.
Jackson sits 47.4% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median, making it one of the more accessible markets for renters seeking value in the Midwest.
Studios in Jackson run around $975/month, 1-bedrooms around $913/month, and 2-bedrooms around $1,042/month. Houses rent for a median of $1,450/month, while apartments sit at $975/month, reflecting distinct price tiers by property type.
Median rent in Jackson
$1,025/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Jackson is $1,025 per month as of June 2026. This is 47% below the national average rent, or $925 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Jackson
80
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Jackson rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Jackson have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Jackson vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Jackson is $975, whereas a house costs $1,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Jackson run $901 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,025.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $975 | 2% | 24% | |
1 bedroom | $913 | 2% | 7% | |
2 bedroom | $1,042 | 2% | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $1,267 | 2% | 10% | |
4 bedroom | $1,895 | 11% | 2% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Jackson, MI.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $975 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,325 | 41% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,450 | 7% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$975
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
24%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$913
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
7%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,042
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,267
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
10%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,895
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
2%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Jackson, MI.
Apartments
Average rent
$975
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,325
Last 30 days
41%
Houses
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
7%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Jackson, 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 Jackson and Albion by all bedroom counts and property types.
Jackson
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Jackson, MI is 5% higher than the median rent in Albion, MI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Jackson rental market.
The average rent in Jackson is $1,025 per month as of June 4, 2026.
Average rent prices in Jackson have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Jackson is 47% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $925 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Jackson, you'd need to earn approximately $41,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Jackson's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $880 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $990 monthly. Two-bedroom apartments make up 41% of available inventory, making them the most common rental type in the city.
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).