MI/Kent County/GRAND RAPIDS
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
CitySAFMR
Kent County
Found 20 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,150 – $1,460$1,140 – $1,460
1 BR$1,190 – $1,510$1,190 – $1,480
2 BR$1,430 – $1,810$1,430 – $1,810
3 BR$1,850 – $2,340$1,850 – $2,160
4 BR$2,040 – $2,590$1,940 – $2,390
5 BR$2,519
6 BR$2,896
7 BR$3,331
8 BR$3,830

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,590
vs market-$440

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 6 ZIPs
0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,230
Median Market$1,640
vs market-$410

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.80–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,205
Median Market$1,495
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,640
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.88–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,230
Median Market$1,390
vs market-$160

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$1,325
vs market-$85

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,360
Median Market$1,360
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,140
vs market+$160

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.72–1.14
1 BR
1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,280
Median Market$1,700
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,410
vs market-$220

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,365
Median Market$1,570
vs market-$205

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,345
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.96–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,295
Median Market$1,340
vs market-$45

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.98–1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,280
Median Market$1,290
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,410
Median Market$1,370
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,250
vs market+$170

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.14
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,340
vs market-$670

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,530
Median Market$2,020
vs market-$490

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,530
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,490
Median Market$1,790
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,530
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,570
Median Market$1,700
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,740
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.71–0.98
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,915
Median Market$2,205
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.91ratio range
Median FMR$1,980
Median Market$2,180
vs market-$200

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
3 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,970
Median Market$2,020
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.00–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,030
Median Market$2,030
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,090
Median Market$2,015
vs market+$75

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,005
Median Market$1,885
vs market+$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,100
vs market+$240

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.86–1.11
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.83ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,470
vs market-$430

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,190
Median Market$2,450
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.92–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,190
Median Market$2,380
vs market-$190

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

8
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$2,330
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.99ratio range
Median FMR$2,270
Median Market$2,295
vs market-$25

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,380
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.08ratio range
Median FMR$2,390
Median Market$2,205
vs market+$185

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$1,940
vs market+$250

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.83–1.13
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for GRAND RAPIDS, MI (MI) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.