Apartments in Plymouth, MI

Two apartment communities in the 48170 ZIP code, owned and managed by JMZ Management. One-bedrooms and two-bedrooms, 850 to 1,000 square feet, in-unit washer and dryer in every apartment.

Side by side

Z on Plymouth vs Z on Coolidge

Where they differ

Z on PlymouthZ on Coolidge
Distance to downtown Plymouth
About 3 miles. The site describes it as 7 minutes away. Driving.
Under 1 mile. Walking or biking distance.
Air conditioning
Central air
Wall unit
Community size and layout
80 units in a single two-story community: 50 one-bedrooms, 30 two-bedrooms
24 units across four separate buildings of one- and two-bedroom homes
Outdoor space
Private deck
Private deck or balcony, depending on the unit
Address
40275 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
725 Coolidge, Plymouth, MI 48170
Municipality
Plymouth Charter Township
City of Plymouth
Trash, parking and snow rules
Township contract with Priority Waste. No snow emergency declarations; local roads are Wayne County or HOA
City contract with Priority Waste. No street parking 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. year-round, Sec. 70-93. City declares snow emergencies
Renovation
$2.5 million renovation: new kitchens, flooring, bathrooms
Recently renovated top to bottom in 2026

What is the same at both

Starting rent
$1,499/mo one-bedroom · $1,699/mo two-bedroom. Check current availability
Unit size
850 to 1,000 sq ft
Bedrooms
One and two bedroom
Kitchen
White shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances
Bath
Euro-glass stand-up shower
Flooring
Luxury vinyl plank
Laundry
Full-size washer and dryer in every unit
Utility fee
$99/mo one-bedroom · $135/mo two-bedroom, covering gas, heat, water, sewer, and trash, plus $26/mo administrative fee. Electric billed separately and is the resident's only direct utility bill.
Pets
Cats accepted. $350 one-time fee plus $25/mo. No dogs.
Parking
Unassigned, one vehicle per tenant. No garages or carports.
Smoking
100% smoke-free
Pool
None at either community
Lease
One year standard. Shorter terms available at a premium.
Virtual tour
3D Matterport tour available

Rent is base rent only. It does not include the flat monthly shared utility fee ($99 for one-bedroom homes, $135 for two-bedroom homes, covering gas, heat, water, sewer and trash), the $26/month administrative fee, or electric, which is separately metered and billed by DTE in the resident's name.

Why both start at the same rent

The starting rents are identical because the two communities are the same product: same unit sizes at 850 to 1,000 square feet, same finish package down to the cabinet and counter spec, same owner, same market. What you are choosing between is not a price point. It is location and central air conditioning vs your traditional built in wall pack air conditioner. Rent on a specific available unit will vary by floor plan and by what is open when you apply, so treat $1,499 and $1,699 as the floor and check the availability page for live pricing.

Which one is right for you?

Pick Z on Coolidge if walking matters to you. It is under a mile from downtown Plymouth, which means Kellogg Park, the Saturday Farmers Market at The Gathering, and the Main Street restaurants are a walk or a short bike ride, not a drive and a parking hunt. At 24 units across four buildings it is the smaller and quieter of the two, and it was recently renovated top to bottom in 2026. The tradeoff is real: Z on Coolidge has wall unit air conditioning, not central air.

Pick Z on Plymouth if you want central air, a single larger community of 80 units rather than four smaller buildings, and you do not mind driving the roughly three miles into downtown. It has central air conditioning, it underwent a $2.5 million renovation covering kitchens, flooring, and bathrooms, and every unit has a private deck.

If you are on the fence, the honest test is how often you actually expect to walk downtown. Most people overestimate it. If the answer is once or twice a month, take the central air.

Plymouth rent at a glance

What is the average rent in Plymouth, MI?

SourceOverall average1 bedroom2 bedroomOtherDate
Zillow Rental Manager$1,699$1,499$1,6993BR $2,850 · 4BR $3,900Sep 17, 2026
Zumper$1,699$1,499$1,699n/aSep 2026
Apartment Listn/a$1,503+$1,853+3BR+ $2,931+Sep 2026

Last verified: September 2026

These three sources do not agree: Apartment List's two-bedroom figure is $154 higher than Zillow's and Zumper's, and the sources also disagree on direction, with Zillow showing rents down year over year while Zumper shows one-bedrooms up 21 percent. All three are estimates of advertised asking rent, not recorded lease data. We break down why in What is the average rent in Plymouth, MI?

What renting in Plymouth, Michigan actually looks like

Plymouth, Michigan is a small rental market, and that shapes what you can actually find here. Zillow Rental Manager counted 65 active rental listings in Plymouth on September 17, 2026, with advertised rents running from $1,000 to $4,500 across everything up to four-bedroom houses. That is a count of listings, not of communities: one apartment community can account for several listings at once, and a single-family house counts the same as a two-bedroom apartment. Read as a measure of choice on any given day, 65 is a small number. If you are comparing Plymouth to Canton or Livonia, expect fewer options and faster turnover on the good ones.

Advertised rents in Plymouth sort into three fairly clear tiers, and knowing which tier you are looking at explains most of the price gaps you will see.

The top tier is newer loft and townhome product built near or in the downtown core. In September 2026 that product was advertising one-bedrooms in the $1,900s, two-bedrooms from roughly $2,250 up past $2,600, and three-bedrooms in the high $2,800s to low $2,900s. You are paying for new construction and for the ability to walk to Kellogg Park.

The bottom tier is older established garden communities. Those were advertising one-bedrooms from roughly $850 to $1,200 and two-bedrooms from roughly $950 to $1,450. The rent is genuinely lower. The tradeoff is usually original kitchens and baths, window or wall air conditioning, shared laundry rooms, and a drive to anything downtown.

The middle tier is renovated garden product: older buildings taken down to the studs and rebuilt with new kitchens, new baths, and in-unit laundry. That tier was advertising one-bedrooms roughly $1,265 to $1,624 and two-bedrooms roughly $1,350 to $1,860.

Z on Plymouth and Z on Coolidge sit in that middle tier, 104 units between them. Both advertise one-bedrooms starting at $1,499 and two-bedrooms starting at $1,699, both run 850 to 1,000 square feet, and both carry the same finish package: white shaker cabinets, quartz counters, stainless appliances, luxury vinyl plank flooring, euro-glass stand-up showers, and full-size in-unit washers and dryers. Z on Plymouth, 80 units, underwent a $2.5 million renovation covering kitchens, flooring, and bathrooms. Z on Coolidge, 24 units across four buildings, was recently renovated top to bottom in 2026. Starting rents at the time of writing were $1,499 for a one-bedroom. Check the availability page for current pricing.

One thing worth explaining, because it confuses people comparing listings. Apartments.com has shown Z on Plymouth at $1,624 to $1,860, while this site advertises $1,499 to $1,699. Both are correct, and they describe the same apartments. Apartments.com publishes the all-in recurring monthly cost, and this site publishes base rent. The arithmetic: $1,499 + $99 utility fee + $26 administrative fee = $1,624, and $1,699 + $135 utility fee + $26 administrative fee = $1,860. The utility fee covers gas, heat, water, sewer, and trash; electric is the only utility billed to the resident directly. Whenever you compare two Plymouth buildings, check which of those two numbers you are being shown.

The other line that matters in Plymouth is municipal, not commercial. The City of Plymouth and Plymouth Charter Township are two separate governments sharing one ZIP code, and a "Plymouth, MI 48170" address does not tell you which one you are in. The City is 2.22 square miles with a 2020 population of 9,370. The Township wraps around it, covers 16 square miles, and had a 2020 population of 27,938. Product close to downtown tends to be smaller, older, denser, and priced higher per square foot. Township product tends to be garden-style, set back from main roads, with more parking and more grass. Both are in Wayne County. Which one you are in affects your tax bill, your trash pickup, your on-street parking rules, and which hall you call.

Our two communities are a live example of that split. Z on Coolidge, at 725 Coolidge, is in the City of Plymouth. Z on Plymouth, at 40275 Plymouth Road, is in Plymouth Charter Township. Same ZIP code, same owner, same lease, and two different sets of municipal rules: separate Priority Waste contracts with different service days, a year-round 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. street parking ban in the City that the Township has no published equivalent for, snow emergencies the City declares and the Township does not, and different millage. See City of Plymouth vs Plymouth Township.

Rent is base rent only. It does not include the flat monthly shared utility fee ($99 for one-bedroom homes, $135 for two-bedroom homes, covering gas, heat, water, sewer and trash), the $26/month administrative fee, or electric, which is separately metered and billed by DTE in the resident's name.

Where is Plymouth, MI, and what is around it?

Plymouth sits in western Wayne County, just south of M-14 and west of I-275, roughly 27 miles northwest of downtown Detroit and about 18 miles northeast of Ann Arbor per Wikipedia. Those two highways are why people commute from here: M-14 runs you west into Ann Arbor and east toward I-275, and I-275 runs south toward Detroit Metro Airport.

The center of town is Kellogg Park, at W. Ann Arbor Trail and S. Main. The Downtown Development Authority calls it the focal point for the area's civic, social, and commercial activity and reports over one million visitors a year. The Gathering, the covered pavilion next to it, hosts the Saturday Farmers Market from May through October. Downtown Plymouth itself is a walkable grid of independent restaurants and, per the Chamber of Commerce, more than 75 specialty retailers.

For green space, Hines Park along Edward N. Hines Drive is a 17.5-mile linear park following the Middle Rouge River from 7 Mile Road in Northville to Ford Road in Dearborn, passing straight through Plymouth.

Most Plymouth addresses are served by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.

Drive times, all third-party estimates from Rome2Rio, not measured by us: Ann Arbor about 25 minutes over 17 miles, Detroit Metro Airport about 23 minutes over 17.9 miles.

Frequently asked questions

What does an apartment cost in Plymouth, MI?

At the time of writing, one-bedrooms at Z on Plymouth and Z on Coolidge start at $1,499 a month and two-bedrooms start at $1,699. Zillow put the Plymouth one-bedroom median at $1,499 and the two-bedroom median at $1,699 in September 2026. Check the availability page for current pricing.

What is included in the rent?

Rent covers the apartment and unassigned parking. On top of rent you pay a monthly utility fee of $99 for a one-bedroom or $135 for a two-bedroom, a $26 monthly administrative fee, and your own electric bill. The utility fee covers gas, heat, water, sewer, and trash, so electric is the only utility billed to you directly. Renters insurance is required. A full-size washer and dryer is included in every apartment.

Are pets allowed?

Cats are accepted at both communities. Dogs are not. The pet fee is $350 one time plus $25 per month. Both properties are 100 percent smoke-free communities, with smoking permitted outdoors away from the buildings only. Confirm current pet terms with the office before you apply.

How close is downtown Plymouth?

Z on Coolidge sits under one mile from downtown Plymouth at 725 Coolidge, close enough to walk or bike to Kellogg Park. Z on Plymouth is about three miles out at 40275 Plymouth Road, which the site describes as seven minutes away by car. Both are in the 48170 ZIP code.

What school district serves these apartments?

Most Plymouth addresses are served by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which runs 14 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and three high schools on one 305-acre campus at the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton Township. Some outlying Township addresses fall outside the district. Confirm your specific address with the Wayne County RESA School District and Attendance Locator before you sign.

What is the application process, and what does it cost?

The application fee is $65 per applicant and is not refundable. A $1,000 holding deposit takes the apartment off the market, and it is credited toward your total move-in costs rather than charged on top of them. The security deposit equals one month's rent, or up to one and a half months for applicants with challenged credit, and is refundable if the unit is returned in original condition. There is also a one-time $350 cleaning fee and a one-time $125 document preparation fee, both due at move-in. Application through move-in totals $3,663 for a one-bedroom and $4,099 for a two-bedroom at starting rents: $1,065 due at application and the balance at move-in. Decisions take two business days.

What income and credit do I need to qualify?

You need gross monthly income of 2.5 to 3 times the monthly rent. There is no strict minimum credit score. Applications get an individual review, and 625 or above is preferred. A lower score does not automatically mean a denial, but it can mean a security deposit higher than one month's rent.

Is there a pool?

No. Neither Z on Plymouth nor Z on Coolidge has a pool, and neither has garages or carports. What you get instead is full-size in-unit laundry, a private deck or balcony, and unassigned parking at one vehicle per tenant.

Rent is base rent only. It does not include the flat monthly shared utility fee ($99 for one-bedroom homes, $135 for two-bedroom homes, covering gas, heat, water, sewer and trash), the $26/month administrative fee, or electric, which is separately metered and billed by DTE in the resident's name.

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