Skip to content
Sign in

Roommates & housing near College for Creative Studies for international students

The College for Creative Studies has two Detroit campuses about a mile apart: the Ford campus in Midtown and the Taubman Center in New Center, both on the free QLINE streetcar along Woodward Avenue. Campus housing is first-come with a waitlist, and nearby rents are low for a big US city, with HUD setting a New Center one-bedroom at $1,030 a month.

Typical rent
$1,400/mo
Range
$1,300–$1,425
Looking for a room
9 people
Room types
Private (3)

3 results

Single room in Detroit, MI
$1,400/mo
Single room
Single room in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
~2.2 km from College for Creative Studies
Available from Aug 2026Posted 3mo ago
Chen ZhangChen Zhang
New here
Single room in Detroit, MI
$1,425/mo
Single room
Single room in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
~2.5 km from College for Creative Studies
Available from Sep 2026Posted 2mo ago
Anika ShahAnika Shah
New here
Single room in Detroit, MI
$1,300/mo
Single room
Single room in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
~3.4 km from College for Creative Studies
Available from Sep 2026Posted 4mo ago
William BrownWilliam Brown
Replies to 65% · within 2h

Living near College for Creative Studies: a newcomer's guide

Where to live

Areas students rent in, nearest first

  1. New Center and North End (48202)

    Around the Taubman Center and the Fisher Building, with older apartment buildings and houses being renovated. Closest to first-year housing and to a QLINE stop.

    Commute
    Walk to Taubman Center; QLINE to Ford campus
    Typical rent
    ~$527/mo per room (HUD 3-bed FMR ÷ 3)

  2. Midtown (48201)

    Dense area around the Ford campus, Wayne State and the museums, with apartments, lofts and cafes. Popular with students and young workers, so the cheaper units go quickly.

    Commute
    Walk to Ford campus
    Typical rent
    ~$510/mo per room (HUD 3-bed FMR ÷ 3)

  3. Woodbridge (48208)

    Historic neighbourhood of large wooden houses west of Midtown, often split into shared rentals. Cheaper per room, a bike ride or short drive from either campus.

    Typical rent
    ~$453/mo per room (HUD 3-bed FMR ÷ 3)

  4. Downtown (48226)

    High-rise and converted office apartments at the south end of the QLINE. Highest rents near CCS but the most transit and jobs.

    Commute
    QLINE north along Woodward to both campuses
    Typical rent
    ~$863/mo per room (HUD 3-bed FMR ÷ 3)

Getting around

The QLINE streetcar runs 3.3 miles along Woodward Avenue through Downtown, Midtown, the North End and New Center, roughly every 15 minutes, and is free to ride. It links the Ford campus and the Taubman Center, which is steps from a QLINE stop.

Car
All CCS students may bring a car and park free in the CCS parking structure; residents can park there around the clock. Many Detroit trips beyond Woodward are much easier by car.

What it costs

Room in a shared place
About $450–540/mo for a room in a shared three-bedroom in the neighbourhoods around CCS, derived from HUD FY2026 Small Area FMRs for three-bedrooms ($1,360–1,620) divided by three; Downtown runs higher
Studio or 1-bedroom
HUD FY2026 Small Area FMRs for a one-bedroom: $990/mo in Midtown (48201), $1,030/mo in New Center (48202), $1,690/mo Downtown (48226)
Bills
Heating is a real winter cost in Detroit's older houses; ask whether gas heat is included before comparing rents.
Also budget for
CCS on-campus housing in 2026-27 costs $8,540 a year at the Taubman Center, which also requires a meal plan, and $8,720–8,940 a year in the Ford campus apartments.

Leases and deposits

Lease
Private leases in Midtown and New Center usually run 12 months; the CCS housing lease covers September classes through move-out in May, and residents must leave over winter break.
Deposit
Michigan law caps the security deposit at one and a half months' rent. You must receive move-in inventory checklists, and after you leave the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit or send an itemized list of damages, provided you gave a forwarding address within 4 days of moving out.
Good to know
Detroit landlords must register rentals and pass a city inspection, and tenants in non-compliant properties can pay rent into escrow. Look the address up on the city's Rental Compliance Map before you sign.
Detroit BSEED rental compliance (tenants)(opens in a new tab)

Campus housing

CCS houses most first-year students in the Taubman Center's loft-style rooms for three to four people, and also offers apartment-style units for four or six at the Ford campus. Housing is first-come, first-served; once full, students go on a waitlist that gives priority to out-of-state students, and CCS points waitlisted students to the Midtown off-campus listings.

University housing page(opens in a new tab)

Before you move

  1. When to start looking

    Apply for CCS housing as soon as you are admitted, because rooms go in order of application. Private leases near Wayne State and CCS turn over mainly in summer before the September start.

  2. Your first weeks

    If you have a CCS housing place, you move in before classes start in September, so temporary housing is rarely needed. Without one, book a short stay in Midtown or New Center near the QLINE and view rooms in person.

  3. Watch out for

    On-campus residents cannot stay over winter break without arranging it with the Housing Office in advance. International students with nowhere to go should ask early.

Questions about renting near College for Creative Studies

What do rooms near College for Creative Studies cost on HomiesAbroad right now?

3 rooms are listed right now, at a median of $1,400/mo (from $1,300 to $1,425).

Which CCS campus should I live near?

Live near where your classes are. The Taubman Center in New Center holds the main first-year residence hall and many classes, while the Walter and Josephine Ford campus is in Midtown about a mile south. The free QLINE streetcar on Woodward Avenue connects the two every 15 minutes or so, so either area works without a car.

How much does CCS housing cost compared with renting privately?

For 2026-27, a place in the Taubman Center costs $8,540 a year, plus a required meal plan, and the Ford campus apartments cost $8,720 to $8,940 a year. Off campus, HUD's FY2026 small-area rents for a three-bedroom in Midtown and New Center are about $1,530 to $1,580 a month, which comes to roughly $510 to $530 per person when shared.

What happens if CCS housing is full?

Students who apply after housing fills go onto a waitlist, and out-of-state applicants get priority. Waitlisted students are contacted if a space opens, but CCS advises them to start searching off campus straight away using the Midtown Detroit housing listings. Midtown, New Center and Woodbridge are the usual choices because they sit near the QLINE.

What deposit rules apply in Detroit?

Michigan caps deposits at one and a half months' rent. Fill in and return the move-in inventory checklist within 7 days, and give a written forwarding address within 4 days of moving out. The landlord then has 30 days to refund the deposit or send an itemized damage list, and you must reply to that list within 7 days to dispute it.

How many people are looking for a room or roommate near College for Creative Studies?

9 people have an open housing request here. Their median budget is $700/mo.