Rents are right about where Clarkston's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,830 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 Clarkston is 0.4% below its high of $1,837 in May 2026, at $1,830 as of September 2026.
Rent in Clarkston changed +4.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
Waterford, 2 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,323/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Clarkston.
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How Clarkston, MI has changed in 5 years
Rent in Clarkston, MI has increased 16.0% since 2023, going from about $1,577 per month to roughly $1,830 today. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Clarkston, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Clarkston rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Clarkston. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Clarkston is $1,830/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,150/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,600/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,270/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,960/mo.
At 31% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Clarkston ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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