Apartments for Rent in Jackson, MI

Prices and availability in Jackson, MI were last updated on 22 May 2026.

The best apartments in Jackson, MI are: Granada Apartments, Trillium Pointe Apartment Homes, Autumn Woods Apartments, The Reserve at Lakeside and CASCADE RIDGE APARTMENTS.

The average rent in Jackson, MI is $1,026.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson, MI is between $740 and $1,571.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Jackson, MI is between $882 and $1,642.

In Jackson 45% of the housing is rented out compared to 55% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Jackson's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 58% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Jackson are about 38 years old, on average. Of these, 29% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 99% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 6% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Jackson come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Jackson. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.