Cheap Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI from $300 (829 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. Friendship Meadows 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
Manchester Place Apartments1x11BR,1BA$410
Friendship Meadows LDHA1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$445
New Center CommonsStudioStudio,1BA$585
2023 Tuxedo StStudio1BR,1BA$595
120 Glynn Ct.StudioStudio,1BA$595
Hazelwood ManorStudioStudio,1BA$600
Anthos GardensAffordable Eastside Detroit 1 Bed Ready to Go1BR,1BA$600
Dearborn Town Center SeniorOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$621
The Woodford ApartmentsStudio w/ KitchenetteStudio,1BA$625
7850 East Jefferson1B1B40%1BR,1BA$633

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI

As of December 17, 2025 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 9412 Joseph Campau St Model at 9412 Joseph Campau St, Unit 9412 starting at $2,700 with a $0.82 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
9412 Joseph Campau St, Unit 94129412 Joseph Campau St1BR,1BA$0.82
86 Englewood St, Unit 9286 Englewood St4BR,1BA$0.57
68 E Philadelphia St2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.89
The Charlotte Detroit1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$0.72
16224 Kentucky St, Unit Top 216224 Kentucky St2BR,1BA$0.83
Bristol Hills ApartmentsThe Summit2BR,1BA$0.84
3237 Tyler St, Unit Lower3237 Tyler St3BR,1BA$0.90
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 $633.

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 $4,932.

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 233 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 $244 which is $4,688 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Wayne County.

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