What is the median rent in Milford Charter Township, MI?

Name: Median rent in Milford Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median gross rent in Milford Charter Township, MI is $1,466 (±$393) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 952 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In Milford Charter Township, the median gross rent went from $1,117 in 2015–2019 to $1,466 in 2020–2024 (+31.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,466 (±$393)
Rented homes: 952 (±195)
$2,000 or more: 26.7%
Since 2015–2019: +31.2%

How much rent costs in Milford Charter Township

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Milford Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	2.9% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	24.8% (±11.0 points)	15.4%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	23.2% (±9.0 points)	39.5%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	22.3% (±13.6 points)	24.3%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	15.4% (±8.4 points)	9.7%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	7.1% (±6.8 points)	3.0%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	4.2% (±5.2 points)	3.6%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 24.8% of renting households.

26.7% of rented homes in Milford Charter Township cost $2,000 or more a month.

Milford Charter Township against Oakland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milford Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Median gross rent	$1,466 (±$393)	$1,376 (±$14)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	952 (±195)	139,230 (±2,220)	1,032,697 (±7,764)	42,849,984

In Milford Charter Township, median gross rent is not measurably different from Oakland County ($1,376).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

In Oakland County, Milford Charter Township ranks 20 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 1,305.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in Milford Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,117 (±$61)	$1,466 (±$393)	+31.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent	19.1% (±3.6 points)	15.3% (±3.0 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	3.5% (±4.7 points)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median gross rent in places near Milford Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milford Charter Township
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Milford Charter Township	—	$1,466 (±$393)	—
Wixom	5.1 mi	$1,035 (±$36)	Lower
Lyon Charter Township	5.8 mi	$1,726 (±$341)	Not measurably different
Commerce Charter Township	5.9 mi	$2,005 (±$149)	Higher
Brighton Township	6.0 mi	$1,621 (±$446)	Not measurably different
Highland Charter Township	6.1 mi	$1,048 (±$222)	Not measurably different
Wolverine Lake	6.4 mi	$2,051 (±$367)	Higher
Walled Lake	7.3 mi	$1,419 (±$183)	Not measurably different
South Lyon	7.7 mi	$1,310 (±$64)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wixom, MI ($1,035).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Commerce Charter Township, MI ($2,005), Wolverine Lake, MI ($2,051).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
14	Bloomfield Charter Township	$1,574 (±$207)
15	Farmington Hills	$1,551 (±$50)
16	Berkley	$1,526 (±$440)
17	White Lake Charter Township	$1,516 (±$184)
18	Lathrup Village	$1,483 (±$1,000)
19	Auburn Hills	$1,477 (±$39)
20	Milford Charter Township	$1,466 (±$393)
21	Independence Charter Township	$1,453 (±$88)
22	Walled Lake	$1,419 (±$183)
23	Oak Park	$1,396 (±$85)
24	Village of Clarkston	$1,382 (±$114)
25	Royal Oak	$1,381 (±$47)
26 (tie)	Rochester	$1,350 (±$83)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Milford Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Milford.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Milford Charter Township

What is the average rent in Milford Charter Township, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Milford Charter Township is $1,466 (±$393) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in Milford Charter Township?

In Milford Charter Township, the median gross rent went from $1,117 in 2015–2019 to $1,466 in 2020–2024 (+31.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

How many rentals in Milford Charter Township cost more than $2,000 a month?

26.7% of rented homes in Milford Charter Township have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 2.9% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Milford Charter Township higher than in Oakland County?

In Milford Charter Township, median gross rent is not measurably different from Oakland County ($1,376).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Milford charter township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:53980, in state:26 county:125).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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