Rent in Bay City, MI: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Bay City, MI is $808/month, based on 20 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,050 (23 listings).
That is 12% below the Michigan 1-bedroom median of about $915. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $730 in Flint to $750 in Saginaw.
Updated · 115 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 6 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $808
- 20 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,050
- 23 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
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- 10 listings
Rentals in Bay City
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Lux off Washington
1305 Washington Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
$699 – $1,675 · Studio–2 bd · 1,050 sqft
Bay Valley Harbor Apartments
2486 N Harbor Dr # 91cabab04, Bay City, MI 48706
$735 – $1,400 · Studio–3 bd
401 S Van Buren St Unit B
401 S Van Buren St Unit B, Bay City, MI 48708
$750 · 1 bd · 550 sqft
509 N Grant St #7
509 N Grant St #7, Bay City, MI 48708
$800 · 1 bd · 600 sqft
207 Fitzhugh St #1
207 Fitzhugh St #1, Bay City, MI 48708
$1,025 · 2 bd · 900 sqft
701 N Lincoln St
701 N Lincoln St, Bay City, MI 48708
$1,650 · 2 bd · 2,000 sqft
Renting in Bay City: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bay City, MI?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Bay City, MI is $808 per month, based on 20 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,050.
- How many rentals are available in Bay City, MI?
- 115 rentals are listed in Bay City, MI on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Bay City, MI?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $808/month, that is about $2,424 a month, or $29,088 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Bay City, MI to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Flint, MI has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $730/month, $78 less than Bay City.
Rent in cities near Bay City
- Saginaw, MI1BR $750 · 286 · 13 mi
- Midland, MI112 · 17 mi
- Flint, MI1BR $730 · 396 · 41 mi
- Davison, MI56 · 44 mi
- Mt Pleasant, MI55 · 44 mi
- Mt. Pleasant, MI110 · 44 mi
- Lapeer, MI55 · 47 mi
- Grand Blanc, MI64 · 49 mi
- Fenton, MI60 · 55 mi
- Haslett, MI52 · 64 mi
- Clarkston, MI53 · 64 mi
- East Lansing, MI336 · 66 mi
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