Apartments for Rent in Sterling Heights, MI

Prices and availability in Sterling Heights, MI were last updated on 24 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Sterling Heights, MI are: Sterling Lake - Sterling Heights, MI, Marketplace Cove, 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 residents are renting compared to 76% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Sterling Heights's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% 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 Sterling Heights are about 45 years old, on average. Of these, 8% 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 97% 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.

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.