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Owen Park Apartments

The Atrium Apartments

5235 Chatsworth St

11513-11521 Greiner St

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Bethune Lofts

19691 Cliff St

3209-3211 Pasadena St

The Pavilion

40 Hague

Virginia Park Meadows

Left Field

The Corner

Jean Rivard

The Broderick Tower (MCI)

The Baxter Apartments

Fyfe Apartments

20129 Stratford Rd, Unit 2

16174 Princeton St, Unit 2

4400 Devonshire Rd, Unit 1

1341 Crane St

2433/2435 Pasadena St. - Missouri Residential Rentals LLC, Unit 2433 - Upper TR 4/27/26

Vinetta Lofts

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92 E Forest Ave

4708 Lakewood St

4336-4338 Buena Vista St

18675 Meyers Rd

The Alexandrine

Lafayette Park Place - Detroit, MI

Pasadena Apartments

Prince Hall

Lafayette West Apartments

Central Park

The Lindley

2072 Wabash St

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3685 Bedford St, Unit Bedford #1, Unit Bedford #1

3685 Bedford St, Unit #2, Unit #2

CBD Detroit Apartments

2302 Hazelwood St, Unit 1

12476 Mendota St, Unit 12478 Mendota St - Lower Unit

4045 Clements St, Unit 4045 Clements Bottum

1534-1536 W Euclid St

3783 Tyler St

5440 Milford St

The Claridge Apartments

The Ashley

Perennial Corktown

223 E Ferry St, Unit 103

17596 Santa Rosa Dr, Unit Unit 2 - Upper - V 12/11/25 (T)

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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Detroit?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Detroit Studio Apartments | $1,176 | $475 | $4,350 |
| Cheap Detroit 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,374 | $445 | $4,995 |
| Cheap Detroit 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,722 | $700 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Detroit 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,164 | $885 | $9,588 |
| Cheap Detroit 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,686 | $805 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Detroit Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Detroit?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Detroit is under $655.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Detroit?
The cheapest apartment in Detroit is Friendship Meadows LDHA which is listed at $445, while the average apartment in Detroit costs $2,543.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Detroit?
Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 3,989 regular apartments in Detroit that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Detroit?
Cheap apartments in Detroit have an average cost of $441 which is $2,102 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Detroit.
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