Apartments for Rent in Chelsea, MI

Prices and availability in Chelsea, MI were last updated on 5 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Chelsea, MI are: 657 Middle Court, Unit 15 and 2470 Crooked Lake Rd.

The average rent in Chelsea, MI is $1,844.

In Chelsea 37% of the housing is rented out compared to 63% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 29% of Chelsea's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 38% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Chelsea is 39 years old, with 9% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Chelsea come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.9% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Chelsea. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.