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MI/Calhoun County/Battle Creek

Battle Creek, MI

CitySAFMR
Calhoun County
Found 5 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

112Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$810 – $910$860 – $970
1 BR$970 – $1,090$920 – $1,070
2 BR$1,160 – $1,300$1,090 – $1,290
3 BR$1,380 – $1,570$1,260 – $1,550
4 BR$1,560 – $1,820$1,650 – $1,770
5 BR$1,943Not available
6 BR$2,235Not available
7 BR$2,570Not available
8 BR$2,956Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
1
0.71-1.02
1 BR
1
1
1
1
0.92-1.18
2 BR
1
1
1
1
0.94-1.15
3 BR
2
0.95-1.25
4 BR
1
1
1
1
0.87-1.09
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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Battle Creek, MI fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 5 ZIP codes in Battle Creek, MI ranges from $1,160 to $1,300 a month, with a median of $1,230. That is up 4.2% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Battle Creek is in the Battle Creek, MI MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,233. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so Battle Creek is 13% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Battle Creek, MI
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$880+4.8%$792–$968
1BR$1,030+5.1%$927–$1,133
2BR$1,230+4.2%$1,107–$1,353
3BR$1,500+6.4%$1,350–$1,650
4BR$1,690+7.6%$1,521–$1,859

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Battle Creek, MI
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$880$1,030$1,230$1,500$1,690
FY 2026$840$980$1,180$1,410$1,570
FY 2025$780$900$1,090$1,310$1,490
FY 2024$750$860$1,040$1,290$1,490
FY 2023$710$790$970$1,240$1,410

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
49014$1,300+5.7%
49015$1,260+2.4%
49016$1,2300.0%
49017$1,210−1.6%
49037$1,160−5.7%

Questions about Battle Creek, MI rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Battle Creek, MI?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,233, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,110 to $1,356 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,230 it would be $1,107 to $1,353. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Battle Creek, MI in?

Battle Creek, MI is in the Battle Creek, MI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,233.

How much did fair market rent change in Battle Creek, MI for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.2%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.8%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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