At $1,258/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,258 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 Mount Clemens changed +9.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,310) is $1,308 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,170); a 3-bedroom is $1,440.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mount Clemens. 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
Mount Clemens, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 18% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mount Clemens, MI has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $48,101 to $52,310 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.8% shift. The population has contracted by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 15,735 residents to roughly 15,511. Renters now make up 40.6% of households, compared with 42.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 18% of adults here, versus 15.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mount Clemens is $1,258/mo as of October 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 29% of local median household income ($52,310/yr), Mount Clemens ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,258/mo, rent takes ~29% of Mount Clemens's median household income ($52,310/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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