Cheap Senior Apartments for Rent in Detroit, MI from $400 (38 Rentals)

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Apartments for adults 55+ years of age in Detroit with convenient services, and fun activities.

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Cameron Court
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cameron Court

8600 Cameron StDetroit, MI 48211
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Gardenview Estates
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Gardenview Estates

16910 Gardenview CirDetroit, MI 48228
Senior Living
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Learn about Detroit and the best places to live with original content written by our Detroit, MI Local Expert Tim Brown

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University Meadows
1 Bedroom Apartments

University Meadows

4500 Trumbull StDetroit, MI 48208
Senior Living
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Orchestra Tower
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Orchestra Tower

3501 Woodward AveDetroit, MI 48201
Senior Living
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Plymouth Square Village
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Plymouth Square Village

20201 Plymouth RdDetroit, MI 48228
Senior Living
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Bowin Place
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Bowin Place

15400 W 7 Mile RdDetroit, MI 48235
Senior Living
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2651 Biddle Ave
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

2651 Biddle Ave

2651 Biddle AveWyandotte, MI 48192
Senior Living
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Normandy Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Normandy Apartments

24320 Michigan AveDearborn, MI 48124
Senior Living
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Getting Around Detroit, MI

Walk Score®

59 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

59 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

50 / 100

Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Detroit Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Detroit?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Detroit is under $675.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Detroit?

The cheapest apartment in Detroit is 2023 Tuxedo St which is listed at $595, while the average apartment in Detroit costs $2,157.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Detroit?

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 82,930 regular apartments in Detroit 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 Detroit?

Cheap apartments in Detroit have an average cost of $356 which is $1,801 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Detroit.

Expert Rental Resources

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I'm Tim, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Detroit, Michigan. My family and I have lived in metro Detroit since the late 1990s.

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Written by: Andrea Lee Negroni, JD

While many apartment buildings are “no smoking” properties, it’s hard to know exactly how many. In 2017, the National Apartment Association reported more than half of rental properties had smoke free policies.

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