Rents are right about where Shelby Township'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 $1,580 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 Shelby Township is 0.5% below its high of $1,588 in July 2026, at $1,580 as of September 2026.
Rent in Shelby Township changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
Clinton Township, 8 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,297/mo), about $3,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Shelby Township.
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How Shelby Township, MI has changed in 5 years
Rent in Shelby Township, MI has increased 14.7% since 2023, going from about $1,377 per month to roughly $1,580 today. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Shelby Township, MI market of 2023.
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Shelby Township rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Shelby Township. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Shelby Township is $1,580/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,037/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,443/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,143/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,770/mo.
At 26% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Shelby Township ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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