Cheap Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI from $300 (767 Rentals)

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12775 Plymouth Rd
$605 - $825
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12775 Plymouth Rd

12775 Plymouth RdDetroit, MI 48227
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5424 Porter St, Unit 2
$750
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5424 Porter St, Unit 2

5424 Porter StDetroit, MI 48209
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Cheapest Available Wayne County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Wayne County, MI is a Studio unit found at Garages-413 Saint John-Wyandotte in the Downtown Lincoln Park neighborhood priced from $125. Friendship Meadows Senior LDHA in the Downtown Detroit neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $445. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Wayne County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Garages-413 Saint John-WyandotteGarages-413 Saint John-Wyandotte - 4Studio,1BA$125
Friendship Meadows Senior LDHA1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$445
New Center CommonsStudioStudio,1BA$585
2023 Tuxedo StStudioStudio,1BA$595
120 Glynn Ct.StudioStudio,1BA$595
7850 East JeffersonStudioStudio,1BA$603
12775 Plymouth RdStudioStudio,1BA$605
The Woodford ApartmentsStudio w/ KitchenetteStudio,1BA$625
Scovel Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$650
Parkside ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI

As of July 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the Wayne County area is the $0.81 price per square foot 9421 Joseph Campau St Model at 9421 Joseph Campau St, Unit 9421-2 in the in the Midtown Detroit neighborhood starting from $2,750. The second greatest value Wayne County apartment is the single family home Model at 2509 Gladstone St starting at $2,900 with a $0.96 price per square foot in the Midtown Detroit neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Wayne County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
9421 Joseph Campau St, Unit 9421-29421 Joseph Campau St1BR,1BA$0.81
2509 Gladstone Stsingle family home6BR,3BA$0.96
9644 Joseph Campau St, Unit 2W9644 Joseph Campau St1BR,1BA$0.75
330 Westminster Stsingle famiy home3BR,1BA$0.91
20221 Tireman St, Unit 20221 Tireman Ave20221 Tireman St2BR,1BA$0.76
5287 Spokane St5287 Spokane St3BR,1BA$0.86
22448 W McNichols Rd, Unit 222448 W McNichols Rd2BR,1BA$0.82
Highland ManorTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.87
Chicago TownhomesChicago Townhomes - 209212BR,1BA$0.95
4203 Tyler St2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$0.94

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Wayne County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Wayne County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Wayne County is under $650.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Wayne County?

The cheapest apartment in Wayne County is Friendship Meadows Senior LDHA which is listed at $445, while the average apartment in Wayne County costs $2,900.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Wayne County?

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 105 regular apartments in Wayne County 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 Wayne County?

Cheap apartments in Wayne County have an average cost of $204 which is $2,696 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Wayne County.

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