Ypsilanti, Michigan Neighborhoods and Nearby Cities

Ypsilanti, MI Neighborhoods

AR

Aspen Ridge Square

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$885 to $3,534
59 Apartments1 Rental
AR

Aspen Ridge Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$885 to $3,534
59 Apartments1 Rental
BH

Blue Heron Pointe

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$675 to $3,534
168 Apartments22 Rentals
CH

College Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$885 to $3,534
59 Apartments3 Rentals
CV

Creekside Village East

$749 to $3,327
17 Apartments0 Rentals
CV

Creekside Village West

$575 to $3,327
25 Apartments15 Rentals
DT

Depot Town

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$675 to $3,534
76 Apartments5 Rentals
DY

Downtown Ypsilanti

4.0 stars
Affordability
$675 to $3,534
159 Apartments19 Rentals
FL

Ford Lake

4.0 stars
Affordability
$575 to $3,534
144 Apartments28 Rentals
GV

Gault Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$575 to $3,534
47 Apartments2 Rentals
MY

Midtown Ypsilanti

3.0 stars
Affordability
$795 to $3,534
68 Apartments6 Rentals
M

Mitchell

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$885 to $2,763
72 Apartments19 Rentals
NP

Nancy Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$575 to $3,534
84 Apartments10 Rentals
NP

Normal Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$885 to $3,534
56 Apartments0 Rentals
PP

Prospect Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$775 to $3,534
68 Apartments1 Rental
PP

Prospect Pointe

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$675 to $3,516
63 Apartments7 Rentals
WG

Wellesley Gardens

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $3,975
68 Apartments18 Rentals

Other Neighborhoods near Ypsilanti, MI

A

Abbot

3.0 stars
Pet Friendly
$1,038 to $4,000
72 Apartments35 Rentals
A

Allen

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
207 Apartments23 Rentals
A

Angells

3.5 stars
Family Friendly
$549 to $8,515
190 Apartments8 Rentals
AA

Ann Arbor Scio

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
738 Apartments129 Rentals
AF

Antique Forest

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$697 to $4,424
41 Apartments2 Rentals
A

Arbor

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$543 to $1,985
45 Apartments4 Rentals
AR

Arcadia Ridge Gardens

3.5 stars
Affordability
$725 to $4,255
67 Apartments19 Rentals
B

Bach

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
514 Apartments37 Rentals
BP

Barton Plateau Huron River Heights

4.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $6,000
215 Apartments42 Rentals
B

Bel-Aire

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,804
69 Apartments1 Rental
B

Berg-Lasher

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$599 to $1,885
38 Apartments10 Rentals
B

Berlin

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$450 to $1,429
41 Apartments2 Rentals
BB

Brady Block

$795 to $985
3 Apartments141 Rentals
B

Bridgewater

4.0 stars
Affordability
$772 to $3,257
33 Apartments5 Rentals
Brightmoor

Brightmoor

3.0 stars
Affordability
$435 to $1,788
60 Apartments194 Rentals
B

Broadway

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
567 Apartments70 Rentals
B

Brookside

4.0 stars
Affordability
$900 to $2,234
28 Apartments7 Rentals
B

Bryant

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $3,975
88 Apartments21 Rentals
BP

Bryant Pattengill East

$900 to $3,539
46 Apartments9 Rentals
BP

Bryant Pattengill West

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$1,185 to $4,221
50 Apartments16 Rentals
BP

Burns Park

3.5 stars
Pet Friendly
$549 to $8,515
180 Apartments8 Rentals
C

Canterbury

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$1,090 to $4,425
36 Apartments31 Rentals
CV

Carillon Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$543 to $2,725
49 Apartments11 Rentals
C

Carpenter

$900 to $3,975
56 Apartments15 Rentals
CR

Castle Rouge

$625 to $985
10 Apartments144 Rentals
Central Ann Arbor

Central Ann Arbor

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $16,000
469 Apartments37 Rentals
CL

Central Livonia

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$1,000 to $3,352
53 Apartments7 Rentals
CH

Chapel Hill

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
391 Apartments54 Rentals
CO

Charter Oaks

$525 to $3,026
47 Apartments0 Rentals
CH

Chatham Hills

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $3,352
54 Apartments2 Rentals
CV

Chatterton Village

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$735 to $5,300
35 Apartments2 Rentals
CH

Cherry Hill Gardens

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$697 to $4,424
30 Apartments3 Rentals
C

Chesterfield

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$599 to $1,715
64 Apartments6 Rentals
C

Churchill

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,500
53 Apartments8 Rentals
C

Clarenceville

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,428
54 Apartments8 Rentals
C

Clinton-george

4.0 stars
Affordability
$900 to $9,400
165 Apartments30 Rentals
C

Cody

3.0 stars
Affordability
$435 to $1,800
56 Apartments12 Rentals
Cody Rouge

Cody Rouge

$562 to $1,788
61 Apartments104 Rentals
CR

Country Ridge

4.0 stars
Affordability
$750 to $5,169
52 Apartments26 Rentals
C

Coventry

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $3,770
69 Apartments4 Rentals
CG

Coventry Gardens

3.5 stars
Family Friendly
$1,095 to $3,352
35 Apartments0 Rentals
C

Crestwood

3.5 stars
Affordability
$750 to $1,800
49 Apartments10 Rentals
CO

Crossings Of Ann Arbor

3.5 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
211 Apartments33 Rentals
DH

Dearborn Hills

4.0 stars
Affordability
$595 to $2,895
67 Apartments3 Rentals
D

Devonaire

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$543 to $3,225
92 Apartments14 Rentals
D

Dicken

$1,125 to $3,650
42 Apartments10 Rentals
D

Downriver

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$447 to $4,950
484 Apartments103 Rentals
Downtown Ann Arbor

Downtown Ann Arbor

4.0 stars
Pet Friendly
$549 to $16,000
236 Apartments12 Rentals
DB

Downtown Brighton

4.0 stars
Affordability
$795 to $4,300
33 Apartments4 Rentals
DF

Downtown Farmington

4.0 stars
Affordability
$600 to $2,804
49 Apartments5 Rentals
DG

Downtown Garden City

4.0 stars
Affordability
$550 to $1,800
59 Apartments4 Rentals
DI

Downtown Inkster

3.5 stars
Affordability
$353 to $1,600
67 Apartments17 Rentals
DP

Downtown Plymouth

4.0 stars
Affordability
$825 to $3,600
59 Apartments7 Rentals
DR

Downtown Redford

$435 to $1,145
8 Apartments123 Rentals
DS

Downtown South Lyon

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$650 to $4,643
27 Apartments0 Rentals
DW

Downtown Westland

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$543 to $2,725
44 Apartments5 Rentals
DW

Downtown Wixom

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$721 to $2,525
26 Apartments3 Rentals
DW

Downtown Woodhaven

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$772 to $2,769
37 Apartments1 Rental
E

Eberwhite

4.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
165 Apartments29 Rentals
EH

Eliza Howell

$435 to $1,145
15 Apartments146 Rentals
E

Evergreen

3.0 stars
Affordability
$435 to $2,289
69 Apartments75 Rentals
F

Falkirk

$500
3 Apartments0 Rentals
Farmington

Farmington

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,943
93 Apartments26 Rentals
FA

Farmington Acres

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $3,352
48 Apartments3 Rentals
FH

Farmington Hills City Center

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,140
39 Apartments9 Rentals
FH

Farmington Historic District

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,140
52 Apartments3 Rentals
FR

Farmington Road

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $5,169
42 Apartments31 Rentals
FP

Floral Park

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,428
51 Apartments7 Rentals
F

Franklin

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $5,000
67 Apartments8 Rentals
FP

Franklin Park

$562 to $1,788
76 Apartments58 Rentals
FG

Frischkorns Grand Dale

3.5 stars
Affordability
$435 to $3,225
94 Apartments178 Rentals
G

Georgetown

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $9,400
388 Apartments37 Rentals
GW

Glazier Way

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
51 Apartments1 Rental
G

Golfcrest

4.0 stars
Affordability
$600 to $2,895
45 Apartments2 Rentals
G

Grace

4.0 stars
Affordability
$508 to $1,935
65 Apartments2 Rentals
GD

Grand Dale

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$435 to $3,225
51 Apartments4 Rentals
GR

Grand River

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $1,715
40 Apartments11 Rentals
GR

Grand River Avenue

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,055
62 Apartments5 Rentals
GR

Grand River Manor

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$599 to $1,885
62 Apartments8 Rentals
G

Grayton

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$435 to $3,225
82 Apartments189 Rentals
GP

Greenview Pioneer Nature Area

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
595 Apartments62 Rentals
G

Grennada

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$725 to $3,600
51 Apartments9 Rentals
H

Haisley

3.0 stars
Pet Friendly
$1,038 to $4,221
64 Apartments29 Rentals
HR

Hampton Ridge

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$697 to $3,600
71 Apartments15 Rentals
HH

Heritage Hills

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$1,099 to $5,169
41 Apartments29 Rentals
HP

Heritage Pointe

$900 to $1,010
6 Apartments1 Rental
HS

Heritage Square

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$772 to $2,769
38 Apartments1 Rental
H

Highland

3.5 stars
Affordability
$600 to $2,895
35 Apartments15 Rentals
HE

Highlands Estates

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$775 to $3,257
31 Apartments0 Rentals
H

Highmeadow

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $4,425
65 Apartments24 Rentals
HH

Huron Hills Woodlands

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
352 Apartments33 Rentals
HP

Huron Parkway

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
311 Apartments32 Rentals
I

Inkster

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,500
52 Apartments12 Rentals
I

Inkster

4.0 stars
Affordability
$353 to $1,600
63 Apartments5 Rentals
IL

Island Lake of Novi

$1,150 to $2,420
9 Apartments4 Rentals
J

Jackson-huron

4.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
207 Apartments32 Rentals
J

Jefferson

3.0 stars
Affordability
$625 to $3,225
58 Apartments5 Rentals
JH

John Hix

4.0 stars
Affordability
$753 to $3,185
55 Apartments10 Rentals
K

Kerrytown

$889 to $2,400
65 Apartments6 Rentals
Kimberly Hills

Kimberly Hills

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $16,000
440 Apartments43 Rentals
K

King

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
419 Apartments56 Rentals
L

Lawton

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
487 Apartments51 Rentals
LG

Liberty Glen

3.5 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
140 Apartments37 Rentals
LP

Liberty Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$721 to $5,100
57 Apartments31 Rentals
LE

Livonia East

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$1,000 to $3,225
40 Apartments10 Rentals
LN

Livonia North

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$1,000 to $3,352
60 Apartments10 Rentals
LS

Livonia South

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$543 to $3,225
101 Apartments8 Rentals
LB

Lower Burns Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
613 Apartments66 Rentals
MP

Maple Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$697 to $3,185
36 Apartments4 Rentals
M

Meadowbrook

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$800 to $1,950
12 Apartments1 Rental
M

Meadowbrook

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $4,255
61 Apartments2 Rentals
M

Merriman

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$618 to $1,848
70 Apartments1 Rental
M

Middlebelt

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,500
45 Apartments12 Rentals
NW

New West Side

4.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
431 Apartments36 Rentals
NB

Noble Brook Farms

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,900
68 Apartments3 Rentals
NA

North Area

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
593 Apartments68 Rentals
NB

North Burns Park

$895 to $8,100
55 Apartments4 Rentals
NC

North Campus Plaza

3.0 stars
Affordability
$775 to $5,750
62 Apartments17 Rentals
NC

North Central Ann Arbor

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
397 Apartments40 Rentals
ND

North Dearborn Heights

3.0 stars
Affordability
$750 to $1,800
42 Apartments9 Rentals
NR

North Redford

$435 to $3,225
40 Apartments154 Rentals
NW

North Westland

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$353 to $2,837
75 Apartments4 Rentals
Northeast Ann Arbor

Northeast Ann Arbor

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
286 Apartments30 Rentals
N

Northside

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
373 Apartments63 Rentals
NH

Northville Hills Golf Club

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$725 to $4,255
89 Apartments23 Rentals
NH

Northville Hills Golf Club - Villas

4.0 stars
Affordability
$725 to $3,600
47 Apartments9 Rentals
NH

Northwestern Highway

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $4,425
62 Apartments26 Rentals
N

Norwayne

4.0 stars
Affordability
$353 to $2,837
95 Apartments11 Rentals
OF

Old Fourth Ward

3.0 stars
Affordability
$889 to $16,000
175 Apartments21 Rentals
OR

Old Redford

$600 to $1,050
39 Apartments18 Rentals
OW

Old West Side

$925 to $16,000
68 Apartments9 Rentals
OF

Olde Franklin Town

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $3,770
47 Apartments11 Rentals
OH

Orchard Hills Maplewood

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $6,000
77 Apartments4 Rentals
O

Oxbridge

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
603 Apartments65 Rentals
PM

Parkway Meadows

4.0 stars
Affordability
$775 to $6,000
178 Apartments45 Rentals
P

Pinehurst

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$650 to $4,643
27 Apartments2 Rentals
PL

Pittsfield Lodi

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $9,400
485 Apartments63 Rentals
Plansmart

Plansmart

4.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $6,000
208 Apartments52 Rentals
Q

Quakertown

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$725 to $4,255
98 Apartments22 Rentals
Redford

Redford

$435 to $1,315
46 Apartments14 Rentals
RL

Redford Livonia

3.0 stars
Affordability
$435 to $3,225
57 Apartments5 Rentals
R

Riverdale

3.5 stars
Affordability
$435 to $1,350
39 Apartments15 Rentals
RP

Rogers Park

3.5 stars
Affordability
$599 to $1,885
60 Apartments8 Rentals
R

Rosedale

3.5 stars
Affordability
$625 to $1,788
57 Apartments19 Rentals
RP

Rosedale Park

3.5 stars
Affordability
$625 to $1,410
100 Apartments87 Rentals
R

Rouge

3.0 stars
Affordability
$562 to $2,573
57 Apartments14 Rentals
RR

Rouge River Valley

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,140
65 Apartments1 Rental
R1

Route 102

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $5,100
72 Apartments22 Rentals
SE

Saline Estates

4.0 stars
Family Friendly
$950 to $3,233
23 Apartments11 Rentals
SL

Sister Lakes

3.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $4,000
84 Apartments27 Rentals
SE

SMB Estates

$1,100 to $1,700
20 Apartments0 Rentals
South Ann Arbor

South Ann Arbor

3.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $3,925
70 Apartments20 Rentals
SA

South Area

$900 to $3,539
42 Apartments10 Rentals
SD

South Dearborn Heights

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$353 to $2,895
83 Apartments28 Rentals
South Main

South Main

$925 to $9,400
59 Apartments4 Rentals
SR

South Redford

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$435 to $3,225
86 Apartments195 Rentals
SU

South University

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $16,000
485 Apartments26 Rentals
SW

South Westland

4.0 stars
Affordability
$550 to $2,837
81 Apartments14 Rentals
SA

Southeast Ann Arbor

4.0 stars
Affordability
$890 to $4,350
109 Apartments26 Rentals
SD

Southwestern Dearborn

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$525 to $2,895
61 Apartments34 Rentals
TO

Tall Oaks

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$800 to $3,140
47 Apartments1 Rental
TH

Telegraph Hazelton

$575 to $1,800
52 Apartments8 Rentals
TE

The Enclave at Meadowbrook

4.0 stars
Cost Per Square Foot
$800 to $1,950
12 Apartments1 Rental
The Eye

The Eye

3.5 stars
Affordability
$435 to $1,510
61 Apartments7 Rentals
TF

Thornton Farms

3.0 stars
Affordability
$1,649 to $2,234
9 Apartments3 Rentals
T

Thurston

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $16,000
422 Apartments59 Rentals
TM

Timberline Meadows

$525 to $3,026
47 Apartments0 Rentals
T

Tonquish

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$353 to $2,837
67 Apartments5 Rentals
TH

Tuomy Hills

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $16,000
551 Apartments51 Rentals
TM

Twelve Mile Road

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$900 to $5,169
56 Apartments28 Rentals
VB

Van Born

4.0 stars
Affordability
$725 to $1,848
58 Apartments3 Rentals
VR

Venoy Rd

3.0 stars
Affordability
$618 to $1,344
43 Apartments7 Rentals
VP

Vets Park Triangle

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
440 Apartments58 Rentals
VP

Virginia Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
595 Apartments69 Rentals
WF

Warner Farms

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $2,804
65 Apartments1 Rental
W

Warrendale

$562 to $2,790
62 Apartments40 Rentals
WC

Wayne City Center

4.0 stars
Affordability
$618 to $1,450
50 Apartments7 Rentals
W

Weatherby

3.0 stars
Affordability
$435 to $1,788
70 Apartments206 Rentals
West Ann Arbor

West Ann Arbor

3.5 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
144 Apartments34 Rentals
WD

West Dearborn

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$595 to $2,895
74 Apartments37 Rentals
WP

West Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
610 Apartments73 Rentals
WS

West Side

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $13,000
142 Apartments38 Rentals
WH

Western Heights

$435 to $3,225
43 Apartments2 Rentals
WV

Western View

$435 to $1,145
8 Apartments141 Rentals
WH

Westover Hills

$1,038 to $3,650
62 Apartments26 Rentals
W

Westwood

3.5 stars
Affordability
$595 to $2,895
45 Apartments22 Rentals
WP

Westwood Park

$435 to $985
16 Apartments98 Rentals
WP

Wildwood Park

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$509 to $16,000
589 Apartments72 Rentals
W

Wines

4.0 stars
Affordability
$509 to $16,000
261 Apartments40 Rentals
WV

Woodbury Village

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$772 to $3,257
52 Apartments6 Rentals
W

Woodcreek

3.5 stars
Active Lifestyle
$799 to $3,770
48 Apartments11 Rentals
W

Woodcroft

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$600 to $3,352
63 Apartments1 Rental
W

Woodhaven

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$785 to $2,769
50 Apartments1 Rental
WH

Woodhaven Hills

4.0 stars
Active Lifestyle
$549 to $8,515
273 Apartments25 Rentals
Y

Yost

$950 to $7,803
79 Apartments2 Rentals

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