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4865 Cadieux Rd, Unit Apartment 11

Lafayette Park Place - Detroit, MI

River Place

Palms East

The Ashley

North Corktown Apartments

3450 Cadillac Blvd

19569 Westphalia St

17161 Telegraph Rd

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5287 Spokane St

5050 3 Mile Dr

Woodward West

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Elaine Lofts

Millwood Apartments

Left Field

Detroit Savings Bank

4622 Vancouver St

4373 Balfour Rd

4573 Vancouver St

4571 Vancouver St

Van Dyke Village Apartments

17646 Woodbine St

3217 Elmhurst St

5038 Seminole St

18331 W Chicago, Unit 2

73 E Palmer St, Unit 202

Brainard Street Apartments

eXchange Apartments

Brush Watson

156 Leicester Ct

Cathedral Arts Apartments

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534 Holbrook St, Unit 1

The Brooke on Bagley

E & B Brewery Lofts

The James Scott Mansion

Grayhaven Marina Village

17376 Kentucky St

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613 Belmont St, Unit 613

1928 Gladstone St

1493-1495 W Euclid St

Piquette Flats

Washington Park Apartments

The Millie on Brush

1800 W Bethune St, Unit 304

58/60 Alger - FDR - T, Unit 60 Alger (Upper) - V 3/6/26 (T)

Eddystone

Guoin Street Lofts

The Amsterdam Lofts

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The Lofts on Mack
Detroit, MI Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Detroit?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Detroit Studio Apartments | $1,177 | $475 | $7,785 |
| Cheap Detroit 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,390 | $445 | $5,240 |
| Cheap Detroit 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,735 | $700 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Detroit 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,011 | $800 | $7,785 |
| Cheap Detroit 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,074 | $865 | $4,500 |
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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 $650.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Detroit?
The cheapest apartment in Detroit is Dearborn Town Center Senior which is listed at $591, while the average apartment in Detroit costs $1,487.
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 3,123 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 $446 which is $1,041 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Detroit.
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