Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Garden City Neighborhood of Garden City, MI from $500 (30 Rentals)

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KRAUTER APARTMENTS
2 Bedroom Apartments

KRAUTER APARTMENTS

31075 Krauter AveGarden City, MI 48135
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Garden City Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Garden City Terrace

29500 Beechwood StGarden City, MI 48135
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Garden Wood Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Garden Wood Apartments

30747-30767 Krauter AveGarden City, MI 48135
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Cheapest Available Downtown Garden City Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Downtown Garden City area of Detroit, MI is a 1 Bed unit found at Heatherwood Apartments priced from $825. Hawthorne Club Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $875. Here are the most affordable Downtown Garden City apartments for rent in Detroit, MI:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Heatherwood ApartmentsWelcome to our beautiful apartment community lo...1BR,1BA$825
Hawthorne Club Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$875
Dearborn WestAspen1BR,1BA$875
Wade ManorCoffeyStudio,1BA$876
Huntington on the HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$915
Maplewood Manor1 Bedroom Maple Standard1BR,1BA$925
Dearborn View Apartments - Inkster, MI1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$960
River Bend Apartments1Bd 1Bt (700sqft)1BR,1BA$975
Trafalgar Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,000
West Hampton1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,000

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downtown Garden City, MI

As of April 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Downtown Garden City area is the $1.19 price per square foot Premium Marquis Model at Hamlin Place Estates in the in the Merriman neighborhood starting from $1,475. The second greatest value Downtown Garden City apartment is the The Briarwood with Fireplace Model at Venoy Pines Apartments starting at $1,199 with a $1.14 price per square foot in the North Westland neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Downtown Garden City apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hamlin Place EstatesPremium Marquis3BR,2BA$1.19
Venoy Pines ApartmentsThe Briarwood with Fireplace2BR,1.5BA$1.14
Hawthorne Club Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.08
West Hampton1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.33
Maplewood ManorOne Bedroom Deluxe1BR,1BA$1.43
Cherry Hill Manor ApartmentsHazelwood1BR,1BA$1.44
River Bend Apartments1Bd 1Bt (700sqft)1BR,1BA$1.39
Dearborn WestAspen1BR,1BA$1.33
Heatherwood ApartmentsWelcome to our beautiful apartment community lo...1BR,1BA$1.27
Huntington on the HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.43

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Garden City Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Garden City?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Garden City is Heatherwood Apartments which is listed at $825, while the average apartment in Downtown Garden City costs $1,550.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Garden City?

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 9 regular apartments in Downtown Garden City that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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