Rents are right about where Saint Clair Shores'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 $1,707 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 Saint Clair Shores is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in August 2022.
Rent in Saint Clair Shores changed +5.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
Harper Woods, 2 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,369/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Saint Clair Shores.
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How Saint Clair Shores, MI has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Saint Clair Shores, MI paid around $1,457 a month. That figure now sits near $1,707, up 17.2% from the 2023 baseline. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Saint Clair Shores rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Saint Clair Shores. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Saint Clair Shores is $1,707/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $960/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,330/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,050/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,630/mo.
At 28% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Saint Clair Shores ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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