Madison Heights, MI

259 Apartments for Rent

"Now you cats talk about your Madison shoes, we're doing a thing we call the Madison blues. We do the Madison blues, we do the Madison blues, we do the Madison blues baby. Rock away your blues!" (-George Thorogood)

Madison Heights is a Detroit suburb with about 30,000 residents. As one of the largest of the Metro Detroit suburbs, it was incorporated and given its own municipal government. Since then, business has boomed thanks to nearby Detroit center and the suburban appeal Madison Heights offers its citizens. It's no secret this is where you come when you're tired of the Detroit rat race but are still into launching your own business. This town is fun, entrepreneurial and multicultural. Welcome to the mix!

A Small Business Haven

Most of the town's 7.2 square miles are dedicated to commerce. Madison Heights is proud that most of its industry is based on small businesses and more than a dozen major companies are based here. Among the high-flyers that call Madison Heights home are Best Buy, Coca Cola, Commercial Steel Treating Corporation, Costco, Kmart, Home Depot, Sam's Club, Sears and Hungry Howie's Pizza. This place is a hot spot for commercial business whether you are selling or shopping. There are 23 shopping centers here. 23! Have a business degree? Come on in, set up shop and enjoy the commerce all around!

Cool Things to Do in Madison Heights

Madison Heights is full of creative people and fun things to do. You can take your family out for an evening of figure skating at Hazel Park, or go out with your friends to take in dinner and a show by the Murder Mystery Company. If you look at Madison Heights from the right eyes--that is four feet or so above the floor. It is a play park from Paradise.

Houses in Madison Heights

Most of the rental houses and apartments in this suburb are clustered in the southern quarter of town. If you want to find a rental apartment in this area, you will enjoy lower monthly costs and a more vibrant nightlife. You can occasionally find inexpensive studio apartments with utilities included outside of the downtown area, but normally the further north you go, the more you will pay in rent. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments downtown cost quite a few pennies more than the rest of the state.

Houses for rent are more common in the northern part of town than apartments. These houses are usually 3 to 4 bedrooms in size and are often 2 stories high. You can find a rental house that fits these measurements for an incredibly low price per month, not including utilities. Best of all? The overall cost of living in Madison Heights is way lower than in the average American town.