Apartments for Rent in Dearborn Heights, MI

Prices and availability in Dearborn Heights, MI were last updated on 26 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Dearborn Heights, MI are: Carriage Park Apartments - Dearborn Heights, MI, Carriage Hill Apartments - Dearborn Heights, MI, Cherry Hill Village Apartments - Dearborn Heights, MI, 5712 Drexel Street and 6736 Garling Drive.

The average rent in Dearborn Heights, MI is $1,153.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dearborn Heights, MI is between $1,024 and $1,224.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dearborn Heights, MI is between $1,229 and $1,529.

In Dearborn Heights, 30% of the residents are renting compared to 70% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 6% of Dearborn Heights's rentals, 27% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 65% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Dearborn Heights are about 61 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Dearborn Heights come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Dearborn Heights. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.