St. Clair Shores, 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 St. Clair Shores, Michigan rental market.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Average Apartment Rent
$1,556
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
11.4%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, St. Clair Shores, Michigan apartments have recorded a 11.4% rent increase.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Average apartment rent trend
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Average Apartment Rent
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Apartment rent ranges
At 43.66%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of St. Clair Shores, Michigan rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.57%.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Housing tenure**
Renters take up 17% of St. Clair Shores, Michigan real estate, occupying a total of 4,587 units, while homeowners live in 22,708 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$48,078
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.87
Rental vacancy rate**
2.7%
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,422 rentals in St. Clair Shores, Michigan with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 31%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 140 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in St. Clair Shores, Michigan homes for rent is 4.2.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in St. Clair Shores, Michigan are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (15%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,917 apartments for rent in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, or 42% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 22% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,000 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in St. Clair Shores, Michigan is 1.87.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 26% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of St. Clair Shores, Michigan apartment rentals, namely 26% or 1,181 units, were Built 1950 - 1959, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (24%, 1,092 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (23%, 1,038 units).
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most St. Clair Shores, Michigan renters (54%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their St. Clair Shores, Michigan condos for rent is 2015.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 56% of St. Clair Shores, Michigan renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
St. Clair Shores, 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 St. Clair Shores, 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
