Rents are 3% above what West Bloomfield's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,277 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
February. Asking rents in West Bloomfield usually run 1.9% below trend in February and 1.7% above it in June, about $82 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in West Bloomfield is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2021.
Rent in West Bloomfield changed +6.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
Farmington Hills, 6 miles away, rents for 35% less ($1,478/mo), about $9,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Bloomfield. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How West Bloomfield, MI has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in West Bloomfield, MI paid around $1,915 a month. That figure now sits near $2,277, up 18.9% from the 2021 baseline. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and West Bloomfield, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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West Bloomfield rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West Bloomfield is $2,277/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,355/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,880/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,490/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,305/mo.
At 38% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), West Bloomfield ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.7% over the past year.
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