Swartz Creek, 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 Swartz Creek, Michigan rental market.

Swartz Creek, Michigan

Average Apartment Rent

$1,211

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

3.2%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Swartz Creek, Michigan apartments have recorded a 3.2% rent increase.

Swartz Creek, 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
Swartz Creek $1,034 $1,077 $1,145 $1,140 $1,143 $1,151 $1,201 $1,165 $1,182
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Swartz Creek
National
Jul 2023
$1,034
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,077
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,145
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,140
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,143
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,151
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,201
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,165
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,182
$1,750

Swartz Creek, Michigan Average Apartment Rent

Swartz Creek, 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 63.6%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Swartz Creek, Michigan rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 18.13%.

Swartz Creek, Michigan Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 776
Owner occupied housing units 1,940

Renters take up 29% of Swartz Creek, Michigan real estate, occupying a total of 776 units, while homeowners live in 1,940 properties.

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

4.7

Renter median household income**

$40,724

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.83

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

1 bed 221
2 beds 346
3 beds 153
4 beds 56

There are 346 rentals in Swartz Creek, Michigan with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (7%), amounting to 56 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Swartz Creek, Michigan homes for rent is 4.7.

Swartz Creek, Michigan Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 131
25 - 34 years 88
35 - 44 years 92
45 - 54 years 134
55 - 59 years 19
60 - 64 years 75
65 - 74 years 95
75 - 84 years 128
85 years and over 14

Most condos for rent in Swartz Creek, Michigan are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (17%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

Swartz Creek, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 349
Non-Family Households 427

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

With related children of the householder under 18 215
No related children of the householder under 18 561

A total of 349 apartments for rent in Swartz Creek, Michigan, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 215 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Swartz Creek, Michigan is 1.83.

Swartz Creek, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 8
High school graduate (including equivalency) 192
Some college or associate's degree 498
Bachelor's degree or higher 78

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 10% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in Swartz Creek, Michigan.

Swartz Creek, Michigan Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 88
Built 1990 - 1999 116
Built 1980 - 1989 164
Built 1970 - 1979 198
Built 1960 - 1969 128
Built 1950 - 1959 53
Built 1939 or earlier 29

The highest share of Swartz Creek, Michigan apartment rentals, namely 26% or 198 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (21%, 164 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (16%, 128 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 47
Moved in 2018 to 2020 385
Moved in 2010 to 2017 268
Moved in 2000 to 2009 62
Moved in 1989 or earlier 14

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Swartz Creek, Michigan renters (50%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Swartz Creek, Michigan condos for rent is 2018.

Swartz Creek, Michigan Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 73
1 vehicle available 411
2 vehicles available 185
3 or more vehicles available 107

When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Swartz Creek, Michigan renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have 3 or more vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 595
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 27
Walked 27
Worked at home 31

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

Same house as 1 year ago 1,153
Moved within same county 167
Moved from different county within same state 72
Moved from different state 29

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 Swartz Creek, 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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