FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 49102
0.81ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,160
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 49102
0.97ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,260
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 49102
1.17ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,370
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
4 BR
4 BR- 49102
1.16ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,390
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Berrien Center, MI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Berrien Center, MI is $1,220 a month. That is down 5.4% from $1,290 in FY 2026. Berrien Center is in the Niles, 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 $1,152. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so Berrien Center is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Berrien Center, MI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$850
−4.5%
$765–$935
1BR
$980
$940
−4.1%
$846–$1,034
2BR
$1,290
$1,220
−5.4%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,690
$1,600
−5.3%
$1,440–$1,760
4BR
$1,710
$1,610
−5.8%
$1,449–$1,771
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Berrien Center, MI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$940
$1,220
$1,600
$1,610
FY 2026
$890
$980
$1,290
$1,690
$1,710
FY 2025
$880
$980
$1,280
$1,650
$1,700
FY 2024
$820
$920
$1,210
$1,550
$1,630
FY 2023
$840
$850
$1,090
$1,420
$1,620
Questions about Berrien Center, MI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Berrien Center, MI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,152, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,037 to $1,267 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 Berrien Center, MI in?
Berrien Center, MI is in the Niles, MI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,152.
How much did fair market rent change in Berrien Center, MI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.4%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.9%.
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