Cheap Apartments for Rent in Bay City, MI from $500 (9 Rentals)

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Bay City, MI Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Bay City, MI

Pricing Updated: 03/21/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Bay City, MI area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Bay City Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Downtown Bay City$1,250$565965

Cheapest Available Bay City Apartments for Rent and Nearby

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Bay City, MI is a Studio unit found at 704 N Grant St in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood priced from $600. Pine Grove Apartments in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Bay City apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
704 N Grant StStudioStudio,1BA$600
Pine Grove Apartments1 Bd1BR,1BA$700
Bay Valley Harbor ApartmentsStudio BedsitterStudio,1BA$725

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bay City, MI and Nearby

As of March 21, 2025 the best value apartment in the Bay City area is the $0.83 price per square foot 3 Beds, 2 baths Model at Sheridan Arms Apartments in the in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood starting from $1,250. The second greatest value Bay City apartment is the 914 Cass Ave Model at 914 Cass Ave, Unit 1 starting at $1,000 with a $1.00 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Bay City apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Sheridan Arms Apartments3 Beds, 2 baths3BR,2BA$0.83
914 Cass Ave, Unit 1914 Cass Ave2BR,1BA$1.00
701 Litchfield St, Unit 1701 Litchfield St1BR,1BA$1.02
100 S Farragut St, Unit 3100 S Farragut St2BR,1BA$0.82
506 E Midland St, Unit A-1506 E Midland St1BR,1BA$1.66
Country Meadows1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.20
Pine Grove Apartments1 Bd1BR,1BA$1.04
4555 N Woodbridge Ave, Unit 44555 N Woodbridge Ave2BR,1BA$1.27
Huntington Place ApartmentsLegacy - One Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1.38
Bay Valley Harbor ApartmentsStudio BedsitterStudio ,1BA$1.77

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Getting Around Bay City, MI

Walk Score®

46 / 100

Car-Dependent

Most errands require a car

Bike Score®

47 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bay City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bay City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bay City is under $840.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bay City?

The cheapest apartment in Bay City is Pine Grove Apartments which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Bay City costs $1,250.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bay City?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 122 regular apartments in Bay City that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Bay City?

Cheap apartments in Bay City have an average cost of $377 which is $873 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bay City.

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