Michigan fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Michigan at $1,014 to $1,804 a month depending on the county; the median Michigan county is $1,085, against $1,033 in FY 2026 (+5.0%). The highest are Washtenaw County ($1,804), Kent County ($1,630) and Ottawa County ($1,546).
Fair market rent for every Michigan county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | $723 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,363 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Alger County | $759 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,496 | $1,072 |
| Allegan County | $984 | $991 | $1,296 | $1,586 | $1,862 | $1,267 |
| Alpena County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,247 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Antrim County | $882 | $965 | $1,159 | $1,381 | $1,711 | $1,162 |
| Arenac County | $706 | $790 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Baraga County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Barry County | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,362 | $1,704 | $2,061 | $1,334 |
| Bay County | $830 | $835 | $1,055 | $1,429 | $1,537 | $1,030 |
| Benzie County | $937 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,635 | $1,874 | $1,224 |
| Berrien County | $802 | $887 | $1,152 | $1,512 | $1,514 | $1,184 |
| Branch County | $964 | $984 | $1,093 | $1,479 | $1,503 | $973 |
| Calhoun County | $863 | $1,032 | $1,233 | $1,469 | $1,653 | $1,176 |
| Cass County | $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 | $993 |
| Charlevoix County | $798 | $855 | $1,119 | $1,549 | $1,619 | $1,039 |
| Cheboygan County | $788 | $844 | $1,104 | $1,315 | $1,490 | $1,054 |
| Chippewa County | $726 | $863 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,369 | $1,066 |
| Clare County | $743 | $797 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,464 | $986 |
| Clinton County | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 | $1,268 |
| Crawford County | $764 | $867 | $1,097 | $1,307 | $1,542 | $1,038 |
| Delta County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,347 | $1,688 | $973 |
| Dickinson County | $723 | $879 | $1,014 | $1,258 | $1,469 | $973 |
| Eaton County | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 | $1,268 |
| Emmet County | $1,015 | $1,021 | $1,336 | $1,592 | $1,756 | $1,235 |
| Genesee County | $792 | $939 | $1,133 | $1,391 | $1,613 | $1,033 |
| Gladwin County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,568 | $973 |
| Gogebic County | $706 | $816 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,495 | $973 |
| Grand Traverse County | $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 | $1,357 |
| Gratiot County | $726 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,344 | $1,454 | $973 |
| Hillsdale County | $712 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,274 | $1,343 | $1,002 |
| Houghton County | $801 | $806 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 | $973 |
| Huron County | $723 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Ingham County | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 | $1,268 |
| Ionia County | $862 | $946 | $1,238 | $1,579 | $1,930 | $1,209 |
| Iosco County | $894 | $916 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Iron County | $808 | $865 | $1,132 | $1,349 | $1,488 | $1,068 |
| Isabella County | $883 | $888 | $1,059 | $1,385 | $1,428 | $1,013 |
| Jackson County | $896 | $984 | $1,201 | $1,576 | $1,578 | $1,165 |
| Kalamazoo County | $885 | $1,013 | $1,158 | $1,545 | $1,637 | $1,162 |
| Kalkaska County | $813 | $818 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Kent County | $1,306 | $1,365 | $1,630 | $2,113 | $2,417 | $1,531 |
| Keweenaw County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Lake County | $763 | $817 | $1,069 | $1,418 | $1,775 | $994 |
| Lapeer County | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | $1,411 |
| Leelanau County | $1,308 | $1,316 | $1,500 | $1,787 | $1,971 | $1,497 |
| Lenawee County | $832 | $913 | $1,195 | $1,504 | $1,571 | $1,166 |
| Livingston County | $1,168 | $1,291 | $1,477 | $2,045 | $2,366 | $1,457 |
| Luce County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,403 | $988 |
| Mackinac County | $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,287 | $1,486 | $1,023 |
| Macomb County | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | $1,411 |
| Manistee County | $761 | $822 | $1,067 | $1,360 | $1,402 | $1,048 |
| Marquette County | $835 | $1,012 | $1,199 | $1,429 | $1,696 | $1,137 |
| Mason County | $774 | $859 | $1,085 | $1,430 | $1,437 | $1,026 |
| Mecosta County | $758 | $863 | $1,063 | $1,323 | $1,644 | $1,010 |
| Menominee County | $745 | $817 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Midland County | $920 | $936 | $1,205 | $1,498 | $1,790 | $1,193 |
| Missaukee County | $723 | $863 | $1,014 | $1,273 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Monroe County | $908 | $997 | $1,304 | $1,595 | $2,153 | $1,326 |
| Montcalm County | $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 | $1,203 |
| Montmorency County | $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Muskegon County | $937 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,534 | $1,689 | $1,236 |
| Newaygo County | $733 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,445 | $976 |
| Oakland County | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | $1,411 |
| Oceana County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,217 | $1,595 | $973 |
| Ogemaw County | $737 | $841 | $1,033 | $1,231 | $1,358 | $989 |
| Ontonagon County | $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,469 | $973 |
| Osceola County | $748 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,377 | $983 |
| Oscoda County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Otsego County | $938 | $944 | $1,192 | $1,511 | $1,676 | $1,100 |
| Ottawa County | $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 | $1,519 |
| Presque Isle County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,600 | $973 |
| Roscommon County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Saginaw County | $795 | $893 | $1,141 | $1,466 | $1,500 | $1,117 |
| Sanilac County | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Schoolcraft County | $723 | $881 | $1,014 | $1,317 | $1,426 | $973 |
| Shiawassee County | $798 | $829 | $1,085 | $1,457 | $1,644 | $1,066 |
| St. Clair County | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | $1,411 |
| St. Joseph County | $752 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,382 | $1,461 | $1,019 |
| Tuscola County | $706 | $839 | $1,014 | $1,340 | $1,535 | $973 |
| Van Buren County | $724 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,425 | $1,016 |
| Washtenaw County | $1,458 | $1,503 | $1,804 | $2,164 | $2,371 | $1,656 |
| Wayne County | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | $1,411 |
| Wexford County | $800 | $878 | $1,149 | $1,412 | $1,707 | $1,084 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
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Questions about Michigan fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Michigan for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,014 to $1,804 a month, with a county median of $1,085. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Michigan?
$1,085 in the median county, $1,014 in the lowest and $1,804 in the highest (Washtenaw County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Michigan fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,033 in FY 2026 to $1,085 in FY 2027 (+5.0%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Michigan?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule