FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 48189
1.02ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,240
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
2 BR
2 BR- 48189
0.83ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,800
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 48189
0.81ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,350
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 48189
0.90ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,380
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
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Historical
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Whitmore Lake, MI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Whitmore Lake, MI is $1,500 a month. That is up 2.7% from $1,460 in FY 2026. Whitmore Lake is in the Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,477. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so Whitmore Lake is 38% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Whitmore Lake, MI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,230
+2.5%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,240
$1,270
+2.4%
$1,143–$1,397
2BR
$1,460
$1,500
+2.7%
$1,350–$1,650
3BR
$1,870
$1,910
+2.1%
$1,719–$2,101
4BR
$2,090
$2,150
+2.9%
$1,935–$2,365
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Whitmore Lake, MI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,270
$1,500
$1,910
$2,150
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,240
$1,460
$1,870
$2,090
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,190
$1,400
$1,800
$1,990
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,090
$1,290
$1,650
$1,840
FY 2023
$950
$990
$1,180
$1,510
$1,700
Questions about Whitmore Lake, MI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Whitmore Lake, MI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,477, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,329 to $1,625 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,500 it would be $1,350 to $1,650. 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 Whitmore Lake, MI in?
Whitmore Lake, MI is in the Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,477.
How much did fair market rent change in Whitmore Lake, MI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.7%, from $1,460 in FY 2026 to $1,500 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.1%.
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