Rents are right about where Plymouth'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 $1,529 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 Plymouth is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2022.
Rent in Plymouth changed +3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,145) is $2,804 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,810).
Westland, 9 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,301/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Plymouth. 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
Plymouth, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 64.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Plymouth, MI has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Plymouth, MI has increased from $1,279 to $1,529, a 19.5% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $96,250 in 2021 to $112,145 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.0% since 2021, moving from about 9,308 residents to roughly 9,214. Renters now make up 30.8% of households, compared with 33.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 64.4% of adults here, versus 60% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Plymouth, MI market of 2022.
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Plymouth rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Plymouth. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Plymouth is $1,529/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,100/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,120/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,660/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($112,145/yr), Plymouth ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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At $1,529/mo, rent takes ~16% of Plymouth's median household income ($112,145/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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