How much is rent in Grand Rapids, MI?

The median 2-bedroom in Grand Rapids rents for $1,388 a month with utilities, $175 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,219 and a 3-bedroom $1,670.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,3882-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,2191-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$55,520Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
20%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Grand Rapids by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,352/mo
Grand Rapids
$1,352
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,080²
1 bedroom$1,219/mo
Grand Rapids
$1,219
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,760²
2 bedrooms$1,388/mo
Grand Rapids
$1,388
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $55,520²
3 bedrooms$1,670/mo
Grand Rapids
$1,670
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $66,800²
4 bedrooms$1,422/mo
Grand Rapids
$1,422
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $56,880²

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Where rent costs less than Grand Rapids

25 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Grand Rapids
Paducah, KY	$886	$502/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$487/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$469/mo
Huntsville, AL	$1,350	$38/mo
Bloomington, IN	$1,358	$30/mo
Myrtle Beach, SC	$1,383	$5/mo

Rent in Grand Rapids: questions people ask

How much is rent in Grand Rapids?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,365 a month. By size: studio $1,352, 1 bedroom $1,219, 2 bedrooms $1,388, 3 bedrooms $1,670, 4 bedrooms $1,422 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Grand Rapids?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $55,520 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $48,760.

What share of income goes to rent in Grand Rapids?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 20% of the median household income of $84,764 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Grand Rapids?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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