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Highest median rent, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities ranked by median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is $533.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$1,214+75%

02Birmingham, MIMI21,923$994+29%

03Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490$905+31%

04Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792$886+14%

05Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449$877+11%

06Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735$863+20%

07Jenison, MIMI17,582$842+58%

08Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291$840+27%

09Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539$827+29%

10Novi, MIMI67,319$817+20%

11East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663$809+40%

12Troy, MIMI88,733$808+30%

13Southfield, MIMI76,111$797+19%

14Forest Hills, MIMI28,695$783+38%

15Byron Center, MIMI7,403$773–

16Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925$749+33%

17Oak Park, MIMI29,072$748+32%

18Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233$742+31%

19Farmington, MIMI11,409$734+21%

20Livonia, MIMI92,603$726+20%

21Harper Woods, MIMI14,860$721+25%

22Northville, MIMI6,013$713+35%

23Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878$712+23%

24Berkley, MIMI15,145$703+43%

25Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417$701+29%

26South Lyon, MIMI12,107$701+46%

27Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664$693+30%

28Chelsea, MIMI5,424$681+43%

29Lambertville, MIMI9,955$678+48%

30Okemos, MIMI26,396$674+38%

31Howell, MIMI9,896$673+28%

32Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095$669+25%

33Brighton, MIMI7,904$669+27%

34Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$656+35%

35Milan, MIMI5,973$652+34%

36Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931$644+21%

37Fenton, MIMI11,774$644+46%

38Dearborn, MIMI105,611$640+38%

39Royal Oak, MIMI57,583$639+29%

40Rochester, MIMI12,824$633+21%

41Westland, MIMI82,333$627+22%

42Clawson, MIMI11,312$622+24%

43St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$621+23%

44Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$621+28%

45Temperance, MIMI8,914$618+45%

46Ferndale, MIMI19,212$617+32%

47Comstock Park, MIMI10,577$612+26%

48Northview, MIMI15,268$610–

49Traverse City, MIMI15,832$605+38%

50Southgate, MIMI28,931$604+20%

51Shields, MIMI7,402$603+36%

52Saline, MIMI9,001$601+19%

53Cutlerville, MIMI18,780$599+29%

54Warren, MIMI137,138$598+22%

55Freeland, MIMI7,557$596+48%

56Zeeland, MIMI5,637$596+42%

57Allen Park, MIMI27,445$595+21%

58Woodhaven, MIMI12,503$591+22%

59Milford, MIMI6,520$589+27%

60Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$588+22%

61Haslett, MIMI18,559$586+27%

62Kentwood, MIMI54,776$586+23%

63Riverview, MIMI11,947$584+27%

64Westwood, MIMI8,867$584+19%

65Plymouth, MIMI9,164$583+21%

66Hazel Park, MIMI14,937$578+26%

67Taylor, MIMI61,279$578+26%

68East Lansing, MIMI49,355$578+28%

69Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391$574+36%

70Mason, MIMI8,264$573+40%

71Waverly, MIMI23,575$572+20%

72Hudsonville, MIMI7,964$570+22%

73Roseville, MIMI46,863$569+20%

74Garden City, MIMI26,280$569+21%

75St. Clair, MIMI5,833$568+50%

76Norton Shores, MIMI25,088$565+23%

77Allendale, MIMI26,679$562+34%

78Inkster, MIMI24,959$557+28%

79Tecumseh, MIMI8,608$557+35%

80Wyoming, MIMI78,588$555+29%

81Pontiac, MIMI62,077$554+27%

82Holland, MIMI35,372$551+22%

83Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853$549+29%

84Grandville, MIMI17,018$546+21%

85Holt, MIMI25,316$544+27%

86New Baltimore, MIMI12,123$544+19%

87Portage, MIMI49,862$541+25%

88Lapeer, MIMI9,201$537+28%

89Eastpointe, MIMI33,814$537–

90Marshall, MIMI6,800$533+31%

91Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880$533+23%

92Marysville, MIMI9,868$532+16%

93Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183$531+28%

94Fraser, MIMI14,496$530+15%

95Walker, MIMI25,881$529+31%

96Grand Haven, MIMI11,038$525+19%

97Wyandotte, MIMI24,072$524+27%

98Wixom, MIMI17,313$523+18%

99Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529$522+21%

100Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683$520+29%

101Monroe, MIMI20,076$518+26%

102Port Huron, MIMI28,273$515+33%

103Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766$515+28%

104Beecher, MIMI8,412$512+20%

105Richmond, MIMI5,927$510+16%

106Holly, MIMI5,906$510+23%

107Dundee, MIMI6,008$510+41%

108Midland, MIMI42,806$510+21%

109Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827$507+7%

110Melvindale, MIMI12,325$507+22%

111Utica, MIMI5,114$507+20%

112St. Johns, MIMI7,780$506+30%

113Adrian, MIMI20,191$504+35%

114Romulus, MIMI24,547$504+20%

115Wayne, MIMI17,065$504+26%

116Eastwood, MIMI6,669$502+22%

117Trenton, MIMI17,849$502+15%

118Lansing, MIMI113,884$498+25%

119St. Joseph, MIMI7,893$497+21%

120Fair Plain, MIMI7,330$492+23%

121Flushing, MIMI8,175$490+18%

122Battle Creek, MIMI52,021$488+28%

123Detroit, MIMI649,095$486+31%

124Coldwater, MIMI14,216$482+35%

125Rockford, MIMI6,313$479+34%

126Davison, MIMI5,039$477+24%

127Buena Vista, MIMI5,798$476+10%

128Burton, MIMI29,313$476+23%

129Flint, MIMI79,306$476+27%

130Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419$473+25%

131Owosso, MIMI14,437$472+31%

132Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$471+29%

133Allegan, MIMI5,127$470+38%

134Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$464+56%

135Big Rapids, MIMI8,623$462+32%

136Jackson, MIMI31,022$462+37%

137South Monroe, MIMI6,960$460+18%

138Hastings, MIMI7,490$458+34%

139Petoskey, MIMI5,772$458+22%

140Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$454+42%

141Kingsford, MIMI5,096$453+29%

142Charlotte, MIMI9,305$448+29%

143Ionia, MIMI12,208$447+33%

144Sturgis, MIMI10,900$447+39%

145Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925$446+9%

146Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803$445+34%

147Greenville, MIMI9,256$444+32%

148Three Rivers, MIMI7,910$444+29%

149Ecorse, MIMI8,893$442+23%

150Bridgeport, MIMI6,884$439+18%

151Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$439+28%

152Niles, MIMI11,665$438+36%

153Springfield, MIMI5,246$436+17%

154Saginaw, MIMI42,863$431+26%

155River Rouge, MIMI6,814$428+32%

156Cadillac, MIMI10,438$426+23%

157Albion, MIMI7,474$422+46%

158New Haven, MIMI6,749$422+17%

159Ludington, MIMI7,634$420+41%

160Belding, MIMI6,000$420+40%

161Muskegon, MIMI37,224$416+21%

162Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769$412+28%

163Alma, MIMI9,304$408+25%

164Marquette, MIMI21,944$405+17%

165Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469$404+17%

166Dowagiac, MIMI5,725$404+24%

167Highland Park, MIMI8,248$399+40%

168Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$398+29%

169Bay City, MIMI31,868$395+27%

170Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$389+28%

171Manistee, MIMI6,157$388+46%

172Gladstone, MIMI5,189$382+33%

173Escanaba, MIMI12,257$373+27%

174Houghton, MIMI8,560$362+21%

175Menominee, MIMI8,175$358+21%

176Alpena, MIMI10,088$353+23%

177St. Louis, MIMI7,406$347+11%

178Ishpeming, MIMI6,205$338+23%

179Center Line, MIMI8,503$272+11%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS