Downtown Royal Oak

Royal Oak, MI

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Downtown Royal Oak - Royal Oak, MI

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The heart of one of Detroit’s trendiest suburbs

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Royal Oak is one of Detroit’s best suburbs, and Downtown Royal Oak is a large reason why so many renters are attracted to the area. The heart of Royal Oak is an award-winning, pedestrian-friendly downtown district, packed with boutiques, restaurants, and more. The arts and entertainment district is filled with galleries, studios, and theaters like Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle. Downtown hosts a variety of events including holiday events, farmers markets, and festivals like Arts, Beats and Eats.

Along with being home to the Detroit Zoo, living in Downtown Royal Oaks also give residents easy access to the city’s various parks, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities. Downtown Royal Oak has rentals for every budget in a variety of styles including Tudor houses, high-rise apartments, and lofts.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Royal Oak is $1,700 for a studio, $2,285 for one bedroom, $4,005 for two bedrooms, and $4,297 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Royal Oak has increased by 2.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 591 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,700/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 871 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,285/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,256 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,005/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,615 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,297/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.

71

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Belle Isle Nature Zoo
  • Detroit Zoo
  • Catalpa Oaks County Park
  • Palmer Park
  • Red Oaks Nature Center and County Park

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 2025.