The Forefront Birmingham
400 S Old Woodward Ave,
Birmingham, MI 48009
$2,800 - $5,000 | 1-2 Beds
Downtown Birmingham
Birmingham, MI
Downtown Birmingham - Birmingham, MI
Area Guide
Downtown Birmingham, Michigan, features a lively array of activities on any given day. From Vietnamese back ribs to house-made sorbets, the farm-to-table Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro changes its menu seasonally to complement local, organic foods, while staffers bring you the best vintages from Michigan's wine country and from around the world. Catch the latest blockbuster flick in one of the Emagine Palladium's luxury seats, or take the kids to the Robot Garage for hours of block-building fun.
The center of Birmingham sits around 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. Just hop on Interstate 75 for a quick drive south to reach the heart of Motor City. You can have suburban charm and city excitement when you rent a home or condo along Woodward Avenue or Brown Street, close enough to walk to everything that happens in downtown Birmingham.
Rent Trends
As of July 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Birmingham is $1,973 for a studio, $2,713 for one bedroom, and $4,264 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Birmingham has increased by 1.9% in the past year.
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Studio
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577 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,973/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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852 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,713/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,279 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$4,264/month
Average Rent
Transportation
95
Walker's Paradise
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.
52
Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Cranbrook Institute of Science
- Catalpa Oaks County Park
- Troy Historic Village
- E.L. Johnson Nature Center
- Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Detroit Metro Wayne County
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2025.