Rents are 4% below what Northville'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 $1,736 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
December. Asking rents in Northville usually run 1.9% below trend in December and 2.3% above it in July, about $73 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Northville is 0.8% below its high of $1,750 in July 2026, at $1,736 as of September 2026.
Rent in Northville changed +6.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent in Northville is 33.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($145,530) is $3,638 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,410).
Plymouth, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,529/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Northville. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Northville, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 67.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Northville, MI has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Northville, MI stood at $1,341 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,736, reflecting a 29.5% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $145,530 today, compared with $132,568 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 19.7% of households, compared with 14.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 67.8% of adults here, versus 63.8% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Northville is $1,736/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,320/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,820/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,440/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,220/mo.
At 14% of local median household income ($145,530/yr), Northville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.0% over the past year.
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