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MI/Muskegon County/Muskegon

Muskegon, MI

CitySAFMR
Muskegon County
Found 6 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

91Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$780 – $1,090$860 – $1,050
1 BR$850 – $1,140$940 – $1,100
2 BR$1,120 – $1,490$1,130 – $1,640
3 BR$1,350 – $1,780$1,350 – $1,820
4 BR$1,480 – $1,960$1,610 – $1,960
5 BR$1,955Not available
6 BR$2,248Not available
7 BR$2,585Not available
8 BR$2,973Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
0.80-1.07
1 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.74-1.09
2 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.86-1.20
3 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.74-1.13
4 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.84-1.02
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Muskegon, MI fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 6 ZIP codes in Muskegon, MI ranges from $1,120 to $1,490 a month, with a median of $1,290. That is up 2.8% from $1,255 in FY 2026. Muskegon is in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, 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 $1,285. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so Muskegon is 19% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Muskegon, MI
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$940+6.8%$846–$1,034
1BR$985+3.1%$887–$1,084
2BR$1,290+2.8%$1,161–$1,419
3BR$1,540+2.0%$1,386–$1,694
4BR$1,700+2.4%$1,530–$1,870

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Muskegon, MI
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$940$985$1,290$1,540$1,700
FY 2026$880$955$1,255$1,510$1,660
FY 2025$800$885$1,160$1,415$1,535
FY 2024$735$830$1,085$1,350$1,445
FY 2023$685$775$1,010$1,265$1,355

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
49445$1,490+15.5%
49441$1,390+7.8%
49444$1,300+0.8%
49443$1,280−0.8%
49442$1,200−7.0%
49440$1,120−13.2%

Questions about Muskegon, MI rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,285, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,157 to $1,414 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 Muskegon, MI in?

Muskegon, MI is in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,285.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,255 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.

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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