Rents are 15% below what Grand Blanc'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 $1,076 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Grand Blanc, MI is majority owner-occupied, 43.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Grand Blanc, MI has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Grand Blanc, MI has climbed from $953 to $1,076, a 12.9% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Grand Blanc, MI now reports about $68,052, up from $65,179 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 40.4% of households, compared with 43.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 43.7% of adults here, versus 41.5% in 2021. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Grand Blanc, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Grand Blanc is $1,076/mo as of August 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 19% of local median household income ($68,052/yr), Grand Blanc ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 9.7% over the past year.
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At $1,076/mo, rent takes ~19% of Grand Blanc's median household income ($68,052/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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