Rents are right about where Ypsilanti's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,371 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Ypsilanti, MI is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 46.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ypsilanti, MI has changed in 5 years
Rent in Ypsilanti, MI has climbed 43.1% since 2021, going from about $958 per month to roughly $1,371 today. Household income in the area moved from $40,256 to $46,588 across the same window, up 15.7% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 27.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 20,448 to 19,857 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.9% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 43% to 46.9%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Ypsilanti, MI look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Ypsilanti rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Ypsilanti is $1,371/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,130/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,370/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,150/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,655/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($46,588/yr), Ypsilanti ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.6% over the past year.
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At $1,371/mo, rent takes ~35% of Ypsilanti's median household income ($46,588/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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