Downtown Dearborn

Dearborn, MI

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Downtown Dearborn - Dearborn, MI Area Guide

Dearborn's riverfront core

Urban Riverfront Walkable Bike-Friendly Mass Transit Arts Culture

Downtown Dearborn is located along the Detroit River. Settled in 1808, you'll find plenty of historic buildings in Downtown Dearborn. Be sure to visit the River Rouge Historical Museum after moving to your Downtown Dearborn apartment to learn more about the city's history.

Another terrific location to explore is the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. This all-in-one neighborhood hub features a fitness center, swimming pool, climbing wall, and a gym. You can also catch a live performance at the theater. Nearby, the Dearborn Inn features stunning architecture and a great restaurant named Edison's.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Dearborn is $735 for a studio, $1,051 for one bedroom, and $1,341 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Dearborn has increased by 25.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 334 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $735/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 682 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,051/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 924 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,341/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Environmental Interpretive Center
  • Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
  • Wayne State University Museum of Natural History
  • Detroit Historical Museum
  • Michigan Science Center

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 February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.