Most expensive cities for renters in Michigan

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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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60 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
51	LansingMI Pop. 113KCompare →	$1,197/mo	+6.1%	+31.4%	26.4%	↓6 from #45
52	WyandotteMI Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,166/mo	+2.6%	--	19.4%	↓9 from #43
53	WayneMI Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,166/mo	+6.3%	--	23.7%	↓6 from #47
54	Battle CreekMI Pop. 52KCompare →	$1,159/mo	+2.8%	--	25.0%	↓8 from #46
55	JacksonMI Pop. 31KCompare →	$1,159/mo	+6.4%	--	31.2%	↓7 from #48
56	Mount PleasantMI Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,123/mo	0.0%	--	30.1%	↓6 from #50
57	Port HuronMI Pop. 29KCompare →	$1,088/mo	+7.2%	--	25.9%	↓8 from #49
58	SaginawMI Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,058/mo	+8.3%	--	32.9%	↓7 from #51
59	Bay CityMI Pop. 32KCompare →	$968/mo	+3.0%	--	23.5%	↓7 from #52
60	FlintMI Pop. 80KCompare →	$927/mo	+6.1%	+33.0%	29.5%	↓7 from #53