Apartments for Rent in Sterling Heights, MI

Prices and availability in Sterling Heights, MI were last updated on 25 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Sterling Heights, MI are: Marketplace Cove, Sterling Lake - Sterling Heights, MI, Sterling Center Apartments, Kingsley and Sterling Landings.

The average rent in Sterling Heights, MI is $1,249.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sterling Heights, MI is between $965 and $2,210.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Sterling Heights, MI is between $1,080 and $2,411.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Sterling Heights, MI is between $1,275 and $2,450.

In Sterling Heights 24% of the housing is rented out compared to 76% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Sterling Heights's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 63% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Sterling Heights is 45 years old, with 8% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Sterling Heights come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Sterling Heights. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.