Rents are right about where Harper Woods's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,437 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
Harper Woods, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 26.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Harper Woods, MI has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Harper Woods, MI has climbed by $324 per month, settling near $1,437 after starting the period at $1,113. Household income in the area moved from $53,555 to $65,022 across the same window, up 21.4% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 7.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 15,287 to 15,116 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.1% change. About 32.9% of households rent today, against 42.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 24% to 26.1%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Harper Woods, MI look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Harper Woods is $1,437/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,140/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,590/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,260/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,950/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($65,022/yr), Harper Woods ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.9% over the past year.
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At $1,437/mo, rent takes ~27% of Harper Woods's median household income ($65,022/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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