Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 8, 2026
Last updated on June 8, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Rochester
$1,967/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Rochester is $1,967 per month as of June 2026. This is 1% above the national average rent, or $17 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Rochester
25
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Rochester rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Rochester have increased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Rochester vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Rochester is $2,120, whereas a house costs $2,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Rochester run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,370.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,200 | No Change | 13% | |
1 bedroom | $1,100 | 7% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $2,045 | 2% | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $2,800 | 6% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $3,400 | 2% | 36% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown Rochester | $2,400 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,120 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,850 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,600 | 3% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,200
Last year
13%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,045
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,400
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
36%
Downtown Rochester
Average rent
$2,400
Apartments
Average rent
$2,120
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,850
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$2,600
Last 30 days
3%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Rochester, 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 Rochester and Berkley by all bedroom counts and property types.
Rochester
higher than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Rochester, MI is 6% higher than the median rent in Berkley, MI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Rochester rental market.
The average rent in Rochester is $1,967 per month as of June 6, 2026.
Average rent prices in Rochester have increased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Rochester is 1% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $17 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Rochester, you'd need to earn approximately $79,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rochester's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,600 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $2,000 monthly. Two-bedroom apartments make up the largest share of available inventory at 53% of the market, followed by one-bedroom units at 22%.
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).