Rents are 4% below what Clinton Township's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,297 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
February. Asking rents in Clinton Township usually run 1% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in September, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Clinton Township is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2021.
Rent in Clinton Township changed +3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
Melvindale, 25 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,163/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Clinton Township. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Clinton Township, MI has changed in 5 years
Rent in Clinton Township, MI has climbed 29.6% since 2021, going from about $1,001 per month to roughly $1,297 today. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Clinton Township, MI market of 2021.
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Clinton Township rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Clinton Township. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Clinton Township is $1,297/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,435/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,135/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,755/mo.
At 22% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Clinton Township ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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