FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 48195
0.90ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,210
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 48195
0.94ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,440
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 48195
0.98ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,700
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 48195
0.87ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$2,070
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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FY 2023-2027
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Southgate, MI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Southgate, MI is $1,360 a month. That is up 2.3% from $1,330 in FY 2026. Southgate is in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so Southgate is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Southgate, MI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$980
+3.2%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,060
$1,090
+2.8%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,330
$1,360
+2.3%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,620
$1,660
+2.5%
$1,494–$1,826
4BR
$1,760
$1,800
+2.3%
$1,620–$1,980
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Southgate, MI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,090
$1,360
$1,660
$1,800
FY 2026
$950
$1,060
$1,330
$1,620
$1,760
FY 2025
$930
$1,020
$1,290
$1,580
$1,710
FY 2024
$910
$1,000
$1,270
$1,570
$1,690
FY 2023
$840
$940
$1,200
$1,490
$1,610
Questions about Southgate, MI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Southgate, MI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,360, that basic range is $1,224 to $1,496 a month. 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 Southgate, MI in?
Southgate, MI is in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Southgate, MI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.3%, from $1,330 in FY 2026 to $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.3%.
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