Cheap Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI from $300 (720 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Wayne County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Wayne County, MI is a 1 Bed unit found at Manchester Place Apartments in the University District neighborhood priced from $410. Holbrook Apartments in the Midtown Detroit neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $550. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Wayne County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Manchester Place Apartments1x11BR,1BA$410
Holbrook ApartmentsStudio 1 Bathroom - 381 HolbrookStudio,1BA$550
New Center CommonsStudioStudio,1BA$585
2023 Tuxedo StStudio1BR,1BA$595
Dearborn Town Center SeniorOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$621
Top of the Drive ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$625
Bedford ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$645
Morang Avenue Apartments11BR,1BA$650
Brookhaven Apartments11BR,1BA$650
Franklin Village Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$676

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI

As of July 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Wayne County area is the $0.68 price per square foot 86 Englewood St Model at 86 Englewood St, Unit 92 in the in the Midtown Detroit neighborhood starting from $1,975. The second greatest value Wayne County apartment is the 9638 Joseph Campau St Model at 9638 Joseph Campau St, Unit 9638 2W starting at $1,750 with a $0.83 price per square foot in the Downtown Hamtramck 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.
86 Englewood St, Unit 9286 Englewood St4BR,1BA$0.68
9638 Joseph Campau St, Unit 9638 2W9638 Joseph Campau St1BR,1BA$0.83
Northend Village3 Bedroom 2 Bath3BR,2BA$0.73
Windsong ApartmentsCherrywood I2BR,2BA$0.88
Renaissance VillageThe Madison3BR,3BA$0.81
Bristol Hills ApartmentsThe Summit2BR,1BA$0.84
2215 Lansing St2-Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.83
Santa Rosa1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.89
E Outer Drive Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$0.88
Manchester Place Apartments1x11BR,1BA$0.63

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 $676.

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

The cheapest apartment in Wayne County is Manchester Place Apartments which is listed at $410, while the average apartment in Wayne County costs $3,900.

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 147 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 $154 which is $3,746 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Wayne County.

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