Rents are 3% below what Harrison 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 $1,307 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 Harrison Township is 0.3% below its high of $1,311 in June 2026, at $1,307 as of September 2026.
Rent in Harrison Township changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
Melvindale, 28 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,163/mo), about $1,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Harrison Township.
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How Harrison Township, MI has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Harrison Township, MI paid around $1,163 a month. That figure now sits near $1,307, up 12.4% from the 2023 baseline. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Harrison Township, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Harrison Township rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Harrison Township. Click any size for full breakdown.
Tips for renters in Harrison Township
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Harrison Township is $1,307/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $890/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,240/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $980/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,520/mo.
At 22% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Harrison Township ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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