Apartments for Rent in St. Clair Shores, MI

Prices and availability in St. Clair Shores, MI were last updated on 19 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in St. Clair Shores, MI are: 22951 Pleasant Street, 21616 L'anse and 20801 Nill Street, Unit 07.

The average rent in St. Clair Shores, MI is $1,385.

In St. Clair Shores 17% of the housing is rented out compared to 83% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 8% of St. Clair Shores's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 52% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 39% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in St. Clair Shores is 59 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 12 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 24% are mid-sized buildings, and 34% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in St. Clair Shores come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in St. Clair Shores. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.