Brighton, Michigan Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Brighton, Michigan rental market.

Brighton, Michigan

Average Apartment Rent

$1,695

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-3.5%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Brighton, Michigan apartments have recorded a -3.5% rent decrease.

Brighton, Michigan Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Brighton $1,415 $1,423 $1,409 $1,400 $1,311 $1,756 $1,707 $1,680 $1,695
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Brighton
National
Jul 2023
$1,415
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,423
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,409
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,400
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,311
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,756
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,707
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,680
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,695
$1,750

Brighton, Michigan Average Apartment Rent

Brighton, Michigan Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 65.05%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Brighton, Michigan rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.21%.

Brighton, Michigan Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,232
Owner occupied housing units 2,445

Renters take up 34% of Brighton, Michigan real estate, occupying a total of 1,232 units, while homeowners live in 2,445 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

3.8

Renter median household income**

$46,579

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.45

Rental vacancy rate**

1.7%

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 40
1 bed 549
2 beds 569
3 beds 66
4 beds 8

There are 569 rentals in Brighton, Michigan with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 8 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Brighton, Michigan homes for rent is 3.8.

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 142
25 - 34 years 271
35 - 44 years 79
45 - 54 years 99
55 - 59 years 134
60 - 64 years 102
65 - 74 years 119
75 - 84 years 129
85 years and over 157

Most condos for rent in Brighton, Michigan are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 85 years and over age group (13%). At the same time, people in the 35 - 44 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 6%.

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 220
Non-Family Households 1,012

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 38
No related children of the householder under 18 1,194

A total of 220 apartments for rent in Brighton, Michigan, or 18% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 3% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 38 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Brighton, Michigan is 1.45.

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 69
High school graduate (including equivalency) 439
Some college or associate's degree 461
Bachelor's degree or higher 263

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 21% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Brighton, Michigan.

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 19
Built 2000 - 2009 89
Built 1990 - 1999 183
Built 1980 - 1989 393
Built 1970 - 1979 267
Built 1960 - 1969 156
Built 1950 - 1959 66
Built 1940 - 1949 23
Built 1939 or earlier 36

The highest share of Brighton, Michigan apartment rentals, namely 32% or 393 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (22%, 267 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (15%, 183 units).

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 147
Moved in 2018 to 2020 579
Moved in 2010 to 2017 430
Moved in 2000 to 2009 52
Moved in 1990 to 1999 15
Moved in 1989 or earlier 9

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Brighton, Michigan renters (47%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Brighton, Michigan condos for rent is 2019.

Brighton, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 290
1 vehicle available 611
2 vehicles available 218
3 or more vehicles available 113

When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Brighton, Michigan renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have No vehicle available, and 18% have 2 vehicles available.

Brighton, Michigan Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,019
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 51
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 9
Walked 55
Worked at home 46

Brighton, Michigan Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 910
Moved within same county 516
Moved from different county within same state 248
Moved from different state 104

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Brighton, Michigan apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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