Downtown Midland MI

Midland, MI

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Downtown Midland MI - Midland, MI Area Guide

Where Main Street meets forest

River Wooded Arts Culture History University Outdoors

Located along the Tittabawassee River, Downtown Midland's beautiful parks and scenery set it apart from other downtowns. The extra-wide sidewalks, outdoor cafes, trendy boutiques, and historic architecture only add to Downtown Midland's natural beauty. A great destination for sports fans, Downtown Midland is close to the Currie Golf Course, a Disc Golf Course at Towsley Dike Park, and the Dow Diamond -- a minor-league baseball stadium. For those who prefer the arts, Downtown Midland offers the Midland Center for the Arts and the historic Alden B. Dow Home and Studio.

Northwood University attracts college students to Downtown Midland, while the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center attracts history buffs. Renting in Downtown Midland also puts you close to a variety of shops on Main Street as well as the nearby Midland Mall. Other nearby destinations include the Midland County Fairgrounds, Midland Dog Park, Chippewassee Park, and beautiful Dahlia Hill.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Midland MI is $924 for one bedroom, $1,205 for two bedrooms, and $1,132 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Midland MI has increased by 1.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 183 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $924/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 830 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,205/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,064 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,132/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Alden Dow Museum of Science and Art
  • Dow Gardens
  • Thrune Park
  • Midland Dog Park
  • Emerson Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • MBS International

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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.