At $1,089/mo, rent takes about 32% of the local median household income, slightly above 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 $1,089 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: March 14, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($40,241) is $1,006 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($920); a 2-bedroom is $1,170.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ecorse. 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
Ecorse, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 8.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ecorse, MI has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $36,912 to $40,241 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.0% shift. The population has contracted by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 9,328 residents to roughly 9,064. Renters now make up 37.8% of households, compared with 33.4% five years ago.
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Last updated: March 14, 2026
The median rent in Ecorse is $1,089/mo as of March 2026. A studio apartment averages $830/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,170/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $920/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,440/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($40,241/yr), Ecorse ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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