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Cheapest Available Wayne County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Wayne County, MI is a 1 Bed unit found at Manchester Place Apartments in the Fitzgerald neighborhood priced from $410. 55+ Friendship Meadows (Senior Housing) in the Downtown Detroit neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $479. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Wayne County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Manchester Place Apartments1x11BR,1BA$410
55+ Friendship Meadows (Senior Housing)1x11BR,1BA$479
New Center CommonsStudioStudio,1BA$585
2023 Tuxedo StStudio1BR,1BA$595
Bedford ApartmentsStudo PlusStudio,1BA$615
Dearborn Town Center SeniorOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$621
Top of the Drive ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$625
El Tovar ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$645
Morang Avenue Apartments11BR,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wayne County, MI

As of May 17, 2025 the best value apartment in the Wayne County area is the $0.73 price per square foot NE3B2b40 Model at Northend Village in the in the Midtown Detroit neighborhood starting from $921. The second greatest value Wayne County apartment is the Cherrywood I Model at Windsong Apartments starting at $1,100 with a $0.88 price per square foot in the Highlands Estates neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Wayne County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Northend VillageNE3B2b403BR,2BA$0.73
Windsong ApartmentsCherrywood I2BR,2BA$0.88
19180 Allen Rd, Unit 119180 Allen Rd2BR,1BA$0.79
17147 Prairie St, Unit 1714717147 Prairie St2BR,1BA$0.80
Jennings Senior LivingModel2A2BR,1BA$0.88
12027 Moran St, Unit Upper12027 Moran St1BR,1BA$0.85
2215 Lansing St2-Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.83
Fenkell Apartments2-Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.77
E Outer Drive Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$0.88
Manchester Place Apartments1x11BR,1BA$0.63

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Wayne County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Wayne County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Wayne County is under $650.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Wayne County?

The cheapest apartment in Wayne County is Manchester Place Apartments which is listed at $410, while the average apartment in Wayne County costs $2,849.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Wayne County?

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 206 regular apartments in Wayne County 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 Wayne County?

Cheap apartments in Wayne County have an average cost of $177 which is $2,672 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Wayne County.

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