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Property Management in Brownstown Township, MI

Own a rental in Brownstown Township? Median gross rent in Brownstown Township runs $1,168 a month against rental vacancy near 2.3%. JMZ leases and manages it end to end — marketing, screening, rent, maintenance and accounting.

JMZ performance record
1,000+
Properties under management
17
Average days to lease
98.4%
Portfolio occupancy
20+
Years in business

Guaranteed Rent Program: once we place and approve a tenant, we pay your rent every month for 12 months — even if that tenant stops paying.

The short answer

JMZ Management is a full-service Brownstown Township, MI property management company handling leasing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance and accounting for single-family homes, condos and small multifamily. Brownstown Township sits in Wayne County. Median gross rent in Brownstown Township is $1,168/mo, and about 22% of occupied homes in Brownstown Township are renter-occupied. JMZ averages 17 days to lease, and its Guaranteed Rent Program pays the owner’s rent for 12 months if a JMZ-placed, JMZ-approved tenant stops paying.

What should your Brownstown Township rental earn?Free analysis, no obligation — 30 seconds to ask.

Estimated monthly rent range
$1,100 – $1,875
    Next step

    This is an automated estimate from published market data — not an offer. Our market research manager will review your Brownstown Township address and reach out with a precise rent figure, usually within one business day.

    01 — Brownstown Township rental market

    What the numbers say about renting in Brownstown Township

    Brownstown Township carries roughly 12,578 occupied homes, 22% of them rented, with rental vacancy near 2.3%. Median household income runs about 1.19× the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn metro median, which shapes both what the renter pool can qualify for and how long tenancies last. The cells below are Brownstown Township-level where we have researched them and Wayne County-level otherwise — each one says which.

    Median gross rent
    $1,168
    Per month, Brownstown Township, citywide. Rent plus the utilities a tenant pays.
    Median home value
    $247,400
    Owner-occupied units, Brownstown Township, citywide. Sets the basis for your yield math.
    Renter-occupied
    21.5%
    Share of occupied homes that are rented, Brownstown Township, citywide; 78.5% owner-occupied.
    Median household income
    $91,083
    Brownstown Township, citywide. About 1.19× the metro median of $76,664.
    Rental vacancy
    2.3%
    Brownstown Township, citywide. Well-priced homes here lease in weeks, not months.
    Population
    32,922
    Total residents, Brownstown Township, citywide.

    Own versus rent in Brownstown Township

    Occupied households in Brownstown Township, split by tenure.

    78.5% own21.5% rent

    About 12,578 occupied homes, with a further 2.3% of rental stock vacant at any time.

    $91,083Median household income, Brownstown Township, citywide
    $247,400Median home value, Brownstown Township, citywide
    30 miFrom Brownstown Township to our Novi office
    3ZIP codes serving Brownstown Township

    What rent looks like by product

    Directional ranges for Brownstown Township, built from the Brownstown Township, citywide median and unit type.

    One-bedroom apartment$900–$1,100
    Two-bedroom apartment$1,100–$1,375
    Three-bedroom single-family home$1,450–$1,875
    Four-bedroom or premium single-family$1,800–$2,400

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (median gross rent, median home value, tenure, household income, rental vacancy, population), reported for Brownstown Township where the cell says so and for Wayne County otherwise. Figures are rounded. Product-type rent ranges are directional estimates based on the median and unit type; your free rental analysis prices your specific address.

    Local to Brownstown Township

    Owning a rental in Brownstown Township

    Local rental rules. Brownstown Township has a Rental Registration Ordinance (No. 303), and its Community Services forms page posts a current rental registration form and a rental inspection checklist for general property maintenance.

    Requirements and fees change, so JMZ confirms the current rules with the city for every property it onboards. See the city’s official rental page.

    SchoolsWoodhaven-Brownstown School District serves most of the township, with a portion in Gibraltar School District and a small area in Taylor School District
    Wayne CountyBrownstown Township is one of the communities JMZ serves in Wayne County. See all Wayne County cities or all of Metro Detroit.
    02 · Brownstown Township ZIP codes & rent by product

    What your Brownstown Township rental earns depends on what it is

    Brownstown Township is served by ZIP codes 48173, 48174, 48183. Estimated monthly rent by home type:

    Product typeEst. monthly rent
    One-bedroom apartment or condo$900–$1,100
    Two-bedroom apartment, condo or duplex$1,100–$1,375
    Three-bedroom single-family home$1,450–$1,875
    Four-bedroom or premium single-family$1,800–$2,400

    Directional ranges from Brownstown Township, citywide medians. JMZ prices each Brownstown Township home from comparable signed leases nearby.

    03 · Vacancy cost calculator

    Empty days cost more than management does

    JMZ leases homes in 17 days on average. Move the slider to your Brownstown Township rent to see what a shorter vacancy is worth.

    $650$3,750
    Annual gross rent
    Vacancy loss — self-managed (45 days)
    Vacancy loss — JMZ (17 days)
    Management fee at 10%
    Recovered vacancy, one turn

    Get the real number for my home

    Assumes one turnover a year and a 45-day self-managed vacancy. Illustrative only, not a guarantee.

    04 · What we do here

    Full-service management from Novi, about 30 miles from Brownstown Township

    Our office is at 12 Mile and Haggerty in Novi, about 30 miles from Brownstown Township, so showings, maintenance visits and Wayne County court filings are handled locally.

    • Marketing, photos and listing syndication
    • Tenant screening in line with fair housing law
    • Michigan-compliant leases and renewals
    • Online rent collection and owner statements
    • Maintenance with owner approval over $500
    • Evictions and Brownstown Township rental registration

    See everything included in full-service management.

    05 · Guaranteed Rent Program

    Guaranteed rent for Brownstown Township owners

    When JMZ places a tenant in your Brownstown Township property and approves that tenant for the program, JMZ pays your rent every month for 12 months, even if the tenant does not. The guarantee is a separate agreement with its own terms and fees.

    See if my property qualifies
    06 · Brownstown Township owner questions

    Answers, straight

    What can I rent my Brownstown Township property for?

    Median gross rent in Brownstown Township is $1,168 a month, but that blends apartments and houses together. A three-bedroom single-family home in Brownstown Township typically runs $1,450–$1,875. JMZ prices from comparable signed leases within about a mile of your address.

    Does Brownstown Township require a rental registration or inspection?

    Brownstown Township has a Rental Registration Ordinance (No. 303), and its Community Services forms page posts a current rental registration form and a rental inspection checklist for general property maintenance. Official source.

    How long will my Brownstown Township rental sit vacant?

    The JMZ portfolio average is 17 days from listing to signed lease, against 98.4% occupancy across more than 1,000 properties. Rental vacancy in Brownstown Township runs about 2.3%, so correctly priced homes lease in weeks rather than months.

    How much does property management cost in Brownstown Township, MI?

    JMZ charges 10% of monthly rent with a $100 monthly minimum. When JMZ fills a vacancy, the residential leasing fee is the first month’s rent; there is no leasing fee when a tenant is already in place. See full pricing.

    More owner questions are answered in the JMZ owner FAQ.

    07 · Metro Detroit service area

    Where Brownstown Township fits in our service area

    Brownstown Township sits in Wayne County, about 30 miles from our Novi office. The map shows Brownstown Township and the nearest communities we manage.

    Brownstown Township Other communities we serve JMZ office, Novi Plotted from published municipal center coordinates.

    JMZ serves 39 communities in Wayne County. See every Wayne County community or all of Metro Detroit.

    08 · Free rental analysis

    Find out what your Brownstown Township property should rent for

    No fee, no obligation. We will pull comparable Brownstown Township leases, tell you what your property should rent for, and be straight with you about whether it fits our portfolio.

    Request your Brownstown Township rental analysis

    Or call 248-284-6990. 40020 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48377.