At $1,439/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,439 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Belleville changed +11.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,991) is $1,575 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,410); a 3-bedroom is $1,730.
Wayne, 8 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,166/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Belleville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Belleville, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 35.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Belleville, MI has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Belleville, MI now reports about $62,991, up from $51,602 in 2021. The population has contracted by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 3,978 residents to roughly 3,910. Renters now make up 43.7% of households, compared with 50.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 35.2% of adults here, versus 32.6% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Belleville is $1,439/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,100/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,410/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,120/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,730/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($62,991/yr), Belleville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.3% over the past year.
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At $1,439/mo, rent takes ~27% of Belleville's median household income ($62,991/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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