Rent rising fastest in Michigan

Cities in Michigan with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Saginaw ranks first, with +8.3% over the past year.
Across all 50 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,467/mo.
Monroe moved from #46 to #11 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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50 cities

Rank	City	1-yr change	Median rent	5-yr change	Vs. a year ago
01	SaginawMI Pop. 44KCompare →	+8.3%	$1,058/mo	--	↑14 from #15
02	Port HuronMI Pop. 29KCompare →	+7.2%	$1,088/mo	--	↑14 from #16
03	Farmington HillsMI Pop. 84KCompare →	+7.2%	$1,478/mo	+23.2%	↑33 from #36
04	SouthgateMI Pop. 29KCompare →	+6.9%	$1,446/mo	--	↑29 from #33
05	KentwoodMI Pop. 54KCompare →	+6.5%	$1,565/mo	--	↑30 from #35
06	JacksonMI Pop. 31KCompare →	+6.4%	$1,159/mo	--	↑24 from #30
07	WayneMI Pop. 17KCompare →	+6.3%	$1,166/mo	--	--
08	LansingMI Pop. 113KCompare →	+6.1%	$1,197/mo	+31.4%	↑15 from #23
09	FlintMI Pop. 80KCompare →	+6.1%	$927/mo	+33.0%	↑31 from #40
10	MuskegonMI Pop. 37KCompare →	+5.9%	$1,200/mo	--	↑1 from #11
11	MonroeMI Pop. 20KCompare →	+5.5%	$1,236/mo	--	↑35 from #46
12	PortageMI Pop. 49KCompare →	+5.5%	$1,618/mo	--	↑12 from #24
13	KalamazooMI Pop. 73KCompare →	+5.5%	$1,216/mo	+26.5%	↑19 from #32
14	DetroitMI Pop. 639KCompare →	+5.4%	$1,328/mo	+28.2%	↑7 from #21
15	FerndaleMI Pop. 19KCompare →	+5.3%	$1,654/mo	+24.8%	↑10 from #25
16	MidlandMI Pop. 43KCompare →	+5.3%	$1,442/mo	+34.3%	↑10 from #26
17	Royal OakMI Pop. 58KCompare →	+5.3%	$1,962/mo	+22.2%	↑20 from #37
18	East LansingMI Pop. 46KCompare →	+5.2%	$1,847/mo	--	↓15 from #3
19	Auburn HillsMI Pop. 25KCompare →	+5.1%	$1,799/mo	--	↑26 from #45
20	EastpointeMI Pop. 34KCompare →	+5.0%	$1,467/mo	--	↑22 from #42
21	Grand RapidsMI Pop. 199KCompare →	+4.9%	$1,602/mo	+28.7%	↑8 from #29
22	BirminghamMI Pop. 22KCompare →	+4.2%	$2,682/mo	+30.2%	↓12 from #10
23	Lincoln ParkMI Pop. 39KCompare →	+4.1%	$1,236/mo	--	↓10 from #13
24	LivoniaMI Pop. 94KCompare →	+4.1%	$1,699/mo	--	↓10 from #14
25	SouthfieldMI Pop. 76KCompare →	+4.1%	$1,539/mo	+19.8%	↑22 from #47
26	DearbornMI Pop. 107KCompare →	+3.9%	$1,861/mo	+21.4%	↑5 from #31
27	TroyMI Pop. 88KCompare →	+3.9%	$1,854/mo	+19.1%	↑12 from #39
28	WestlandMI Pop. 84KCompare →	+3.8%	$1,301/mo	+26.4%	↓1 from #27
29	Traverse CityMI Pop. 16KCompare →	+3.8%	$1,850/mo	--	↓17 from #12
30	WyomingMI Pop. 77KCompare →	+3.7%	$1,555/mo	--	↓13 from #17
31	Harper WoodsMI Pop. 15KCompare →	+3.7%	$1,369/mo	--	↓30 from #1
32	WarrenMI Pop. 138KCompare →	+3.5%	$1,369/mo	+22.6%	↓4 from #28
33	NoviMI Pop. 67KCompare →	+3.2%	$1,832/mo	+15.9%	↑11 from #44
34	Madison HeightsMI Pop. 28KCompare →	+3.0%	$1,565/mo	+22.6%	↓14 from #20
35	Bay CityMI Pop. 32KCompare →	+3.0%	$968/mo	--	↓33 from #2
36	Battle CreekMI Pop. 52KCompare →	+2.8%	$1,159/mo	--	↓31 from #5
37	WyandotteMI Pop. 24KCompare →	+2.6%	$1,166/mo	--	↓30 from #7
38	RosevilleMI Pop. 47KCompare →	+2.5%	$1,265/mo	+23.4%	↓20 from #18
39	YpsilantiMI Pop. 20KCompare →	+2.4%	$1,296/mo	+26.3%	↑2 from #41
40	Ann ArborMI Pop. 122KCompare →	+2.3%	$2,026/mo	+22.9%	↑3 from #43
41	GrandvilleMI Pop. 16KCompare →	+2.2%	$1,880/mo	--	--
42	Oak ParkMI Pop. 29KCompare →	+2.0%	$1,540/mo	--	↓20 from #22
43	Dearborn HeightsMI Pop. 62KCompare →	+1.8%	$1,447/mo	+27.7%	↓24 from #19
44	Sterling HeightsMI Pop. 134KCompare →	+1.8%	$1,567/mo	+21.0%	↓10 from #34
45	HollandMI Pop. 34KCompare →	+0.8%	$1,618/mo	+32.2%	↓39 from #6
46	InksterMI Pop. 25KCompare →	+0.8%	$1,211/mo	+33.4%	↓38 from #8
47	Rochester HillsMI Pop. 77KCompare →	+0.4%	$1,772/mo	+14.4%	↓9 from #38
48	TaylorMI Pop. 62KCompare →	+0.4%	$1,518/mo	--	↓39 from #9
49	PontiacMI Pop. 62KCompare →	+0.3%	$1,351/mo	+29.7%	↓45 from #4
50	MarquetteMI Pop. 21KCompare →	+0.3%	$1,401/mo	--	--