Rents are right about where Lincoln Park's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,236 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 Lincoln Park is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Lincoln Park changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($58,616) is $1,465 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,460); a 4-bedroom is $1,580.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lincoln Park. 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
Lincoln Park, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 11.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lincoln Park, MI has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Lincoln Park, MI stood at $997 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,236, reflecting a 24.0% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $49,794 to $58,616 across the same window, up 17.7% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 39,741 residents to roughly 39,257. Renters now make up 31.2% of households, compared with 29.6% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Lincoln Park, MI look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Lincoln Park rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lincoln Park is $1,236/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $860/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,190/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $940/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,460/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($58,616/yr), Lincoln Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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