Apartments for Rent in Royal Oak, MI

Prices and availability in Royal Oak, MI were last updated on 25 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Royal Oak, MI are: The Griffin Royal Oak, The Delaware, Briarwood Park Apartments, Metropolitan Lafayette Flats and Eight55 Apartments.

The average rent in Royal Oak, MI is $1,482.

The price range for a studio apartment in Royal Oak, MI is between $815 and $7,885.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Royal Oak, MI is between $650 and $4,407.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Royal Oak, MI is between $1,120 and $7,415.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Royal Oak, MI is between $895 and $8,128.

In Royal Oak 32% of the housing is rented out compared to 68% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Royal Oak's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% 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 Royal Oak are about 50 years old, on average. Of these, 21% 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 3 stories. About 94% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 6% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in Royal Oak are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 46% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 44% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.