Apartments for Rent in Plainwell, MI

Prices and availability in Plainwell, MI were last updated on 5 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Plainwell, MI are: Country Knoll Apartments and Koehler Crossing.

The average rent in Plainwell, MI is $1,025.

In Plainwell, 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 none of Plainwell's rentals, 88% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% 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 Plainwell are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 73% 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Plainwell come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Plainwell. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.