Dowagiac, Michigan Rental Market Trends
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 Dowagiac, Michigan rental market.
Dowagiac, Michigan
Average Apartment Rent
$727
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
9.6%
As of September 2025
Compared to a year ago, Dowagiac, Michigan apartments have recorded a 9.6% rent increase.
Dowagiac, Michigan Average apartment rent trend
Dowagiac, Michigan Average Apartment Rent
Dowagiac, Michigan Housing tenure**
Renters take up 44% of Dowagiac, Michigan real estate, occupying a total of 1,109 units, while homeowners live in 1,432 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$26,005
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.02
Rental vacancy rate**
7.2%
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 445 rentals in Dowagiac, Michigan with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 19 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Dowagiac, Michigan homes for rent is 4.
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Dowagiac, Michigan are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 496 apartments for rent in Dowagiac, Michigan, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 25% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 282 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Dowagiac, Michigan is 2.02.
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 4% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 26% of the homes for rent in Dowagiac, Michigan.
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Dowagiac, Michigan apartment rentals, namely 30% or 338 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (19%, 207 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (11%, 124 units).
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Dowagiac, Michigan renters (43%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 5% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Dowagiac, Michigan condos for rent is 2018.
Dowagiac, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 62% of Dowagiac, Michigan renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 17% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 16% have No vehicle available.
Dowagiac, Michigan Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Dowagiac, Michigan Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Dowagiac, 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
