Rents are 17% above what Commerce Township's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,313 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 Commerce Township is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Commerce Township changed +19.4% 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 11 of the last 12 months.
Novi, 5 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,832/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Commerce Township.
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How Commerce Township, MI has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Commerce Township, MI has shifted from $1,700 to $2,313, up 36.1% since 2022. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Commerce Township, MI market of 2022.
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Commerce Township rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Commerce Township. Click any size for full breakdown.
Tips for renters in Commerce Township
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Commerce Township is $2,313/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,330/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,850/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,460/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,270/mo.
At 39% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Commerce Township ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 19.4% over the past year.
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At $2,313/mo, rent takes ~39% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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