About 3% of Grosse Pointe Farms households rent, roughly 100 homes out of 4,100.
| Population | 9,904 |
| Households that rent | 140 (3.4%) |
| Median home value | $442,000 |
| Median household income | $161,208 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B01003, B25003, B25064, B25077, B19013). Grosse Pointe Farms has too few rentals for a reliable Census rent estimate, so none is shown.
The City of Grosse Pointe Farms publishes an Annual Rental License Registration Form and requires a new certificate of occupancy before a dwelling is occupied.
- Registration: The city form is an annual rental license registration. It lists single family, carriage house, duplex and condominium rentals and asks for lease dates, tenant names and owner details.
- Certificate: The property maintenance code makes it unlawful to begin occupancy of a dwelling without a new certificate of occupancy issued after a city inspection.
- Inspection cycle: The certificate ends on any further change of occupancy. If occupancy does not change, it ends two years after it was issued.
Questions go to the Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Services at (313) 885-4285.
Sources: City of Grosse Pointe Farms, Building Permits and Forms and City of Grosse Pointe Farms Code No. 11-06, Property Maintenance Code.
We also manage rental homes and multi-family units in Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Shores, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Park. See every community we serve in Wayne County.
Do I need to register my rental property in Grosse Pointe Farms?
Grosse Pointe Farms publishes an Annual Rental License Registration Form through its Department of Public Services. Owners should file it and confirm current requirements at (313) 885-4285.
How often does Grosse Pointe Farms inspect rental properties?
A city inspection is required for a new certificate of occupancy before occupancy begins. The certificate ends when occupancy changes, or two years after it was issued if occupancy does not change.
How many homes in Grosse Pointe Farms are rentals?
About 3% of occupied homes in Grosse Pointe Farms are rented, roughly 100 households, according to the Census Bureau.
What types of Grosse Pointe Farms properties do you manage?
We manage and lease single-family homes and multi-family units in Grosse Pointe Farms and across Wayne County.
How do I find out what my Grosse Pointe Farms home will rent for?
Request a free rental analysis and we will send you a rent estimate for your address.