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Kalamazoo County, MI

CountySAFMR
Found 33 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

79Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760 – $1,090$760 – $1,090
1 BR$900 – $1,140$900 – $1,250
2 BR$1,050 – $1,430$1,060 – $1,430
3 BR$1,380 – $1,770$1,380 – $1,950
4 BR$1,430 – $2,060$1,430 – $2,060
5 BR$1,886Not available
6 BR$2,169Not available
7 BR$2,494Not available
8 BR$2,868Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
8
0.42-1.14
1 BR
7
0.56-0.97
2 BR
11
0.55-0.96
3 BR
6
0.64-1.01
4 BR
7
0.59-1.04
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Kalamazoo County, MI fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 33 ZIP codes in Kalamazoo County, MI ranges from $1,050 to $1,430 a month, with a median of $1,160. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Kalamazoo County is in the Kalamazoo-Portage, 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 $1,158. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so Kalamazoo County is 7% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kalamazoo County, MI
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$890+7.2%$801–$979
1BR$1,010+3.1%$909–$1,111
2BR$1,1600.0%$1,044–$1,276
3BR$1,550+2.0%$1,395–$1,705
4BR$1,640+4.5%$1,476–$1,804

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kalamazoo County, MI
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$890$1,010$1,160$1,550$1,640
FY 2026$830$980$1,160$1,520$1,570
FY 2025$810$940$1,140$1,510$1,580
FY 2024$720$870$1,050$1,390$1,470
FY 2023$730$850$1,040$1,370$1,500

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
49078$1,430+23.3%
49071$1,340+15.5%
49024$1,300+12.1%
49060$1,270+9.5%
49015$1,260+8.6%
49009$1,250+7.8%
49080$1,220+5.2%
49011$1,210+4.3%
49012$1,210+4.3%
49083$1,210+4.3%
49004$1,190+2.6%
49001$1,170+0.9%
49007$1,170+0.9%
49003$1,1600.0%
49005$1,1600.0%
49019$1,1600.0%
49037$1,1600.0%
49041$1,1600.0%
49074$1,1600.0%
49077$1,1600.0%
49081$1,1600.0%
49048$1,140−1.7%
49072$1,130−2.6%
49008$1,120−3.4%

Showing the 24 highest of 33 ZIP codes.

Questions about Kalamazoo County, MI rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,158, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,042 to $1,274 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 Kalamazoo County, MI in?

Kalamazoo County, MI is in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,158.

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

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.5%.

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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