Rents are 5% below what Roseville'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 $1,265 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 Roseville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2015.
Rent in Roseville changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Roseville rose 41.3% while median household income rose 30.5% ($47,648 to $62,182). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Roseville is 44.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,182) is $1,555 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,400); a 3-bedroom is $1,710.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Roseville. 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
Roseville, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 15.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Roseville, MI has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Roseville, MI stood at $968 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,265, reflecting a 30.7% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Roseville, MI now reports about $62,182, up from $51,794 in 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 47,692 residents to roughly 47,123. Renters now make up 34.4% of households, compared with 36.1% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Roseville, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Roseville is $1,265/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,400/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,110/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,710/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($62,182/yr), Roseville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $1,265/mo, rent takes ~24% of Roseville's median household income ($62,182/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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