Apartments for Rent in Portage, MI

Prices and availability in Portage, MI were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Portage, MI are: Briarwood Apartments, Briargate Apartments, Walnut Trail Apartments, Newport Village Apartments and The View Apartments and Townhomes.

The average rent in Portage, MI is $1,223.

The price range for a studio apartment in Portage, MI is between $805 and $1,310.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portage, MI is between $795 and $3,252.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Portage, MI is between $999 and $5,170.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Portage, MI is between $1,673 and $7,349.

In Portage, 31% of the residents are renting compared to 69% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Portage's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Portage is 44 years old, with 2% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Portage come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Portage. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.