Welcome to the Apartment List March 2026 Rent Report for Sterling Heights, MI. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,263, after rising 2.6% last month. Prices and are now up 3.6% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Sterling Heights rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Detroit metro area and the nation as a whole.