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Michigan (MI)

STATESAFMR
Found 1104 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

85Below average

095130300
BRRent
0 BR$706 - $1,600Median: $863
1 BR$775 - $1,780Median: $960
2 BR$1,010 - $2,220Median: $1,181
3 BR$1,208 - $2,700Median: $1,490
4 BR$1,333 - $2,930Median: $1,676

Market Alignment

Studio
50
49
0.39-1.82
1 BR
49
0.44-1.63
2 BR
57
0.49-1.74
3 BR
51
0.50-2.03
4 BR
42
41
0.42-2.07
0.701.001.30aligned range

Bedroom curve

Counties

Ranked by Investment Score (vs state median)

1Wayne County
15076.3%
2Houghton County
12952.1%
3Gogebic County
12952.1%
4Sanilac County
12041.5%
5Ontonagon County
11738.1%
6Menominee County
11231.5%
7Tuscola County
11131.3%
8Iron County
11130.6%
9Gratiot County
10928.2%
10Branch County
10423.0%
11Schoolcraft County
10220.5%
12Macomb County
10220.3%
13Hillsdale County
9815.5%
14Calhoun County
9815.2%
15Oakland County
9613.7%
16Arenac County
9613.1%
17St. Joseph County
9612.8%
18Newaygo County
9512.4%
19Shiawassee County
9411.3%
20Dickinson County
9410.5%
21Marquette County
9410.3%
22Ingham County
928.7%
23Oscoda County
917.8%
24Huron County
905.6%
25Jackson County
895.3%
26Genesee County
895.3%
27Saginaw County
894.6%
28Muskegon County
884.2%
29Eaton County
883.7%
30Delta County
883.2%
31Mason County
872.6%
32Baraga County
872.5%
33Midland County
872.2%
34Kent County
861.7%
35Montmorency County
850.1%
36Ionia County
841.0%
37Isabella County
832.0%
38Presque Isle County
832.0%
39Clinton County
832.6%
40St. Clair County
823.4%
41Mackinac County
823.7%
42Iosco County
813.9%
43Kalamazoo County
814.2%
44Van Buren County
814.2%
45Lake County
814.4%
46Lenawee County
815.0%
47Missaukee County
805.5%
48Montcalm County
805.7%
49Lapeer County
805.7%
50Gladwin County
805.9%
51Alcona County
796.7%
52Manistee County
797.0%
53Crawford County
797.3%
54Oceana County
788.2%
55Clare County
7610.4%
56Monroe County
7610.5%
57Livingston County
7511.2%
58Alpena County
7511.3%
59Ottawa County
7511.8%
60Bay County
7512.0%
61Chippewa County
7412.5%
62Ogemaw County
7412.9%
63Alger County
7314.2%
64Berrien County
7314.2%
65Osceola County
7017.8%
66Mecosta County
6918.1%
67Kalkaska County
6720.9%
68Wexford County
6721.4%
69Barry County
6622.4%
70Otsego County
6622.5%
71Washtenaw County
6425.0%
72Roscommon County
6326.1%
73Allegan County
6127.9%
74Luce County
6029.2%
75Cass County
5732.3%
76Cheboygan County
5633.8%
77Grand Traverse County
5633.9%
78Charlevoix County
5041.2%
79Emmet County
4744.4%
80Benzie County
4152.0%
81Keweenaw County
4052.7%
82Antrim County
4053.3%
83Leelanau County
2965.9%

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Michigan fair market rent by county, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 83 counties in Michigan. The median county two-bedroom FMR is $1,085. That is up 5.0% from $1,033 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 in Tuscola County to $1,804 in Washtenaw County. 24 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 30 of those counties; each county in the same metro area shares one FMR. 252 ZIP codes in 5 metro areas must use Small Area FMRs, so voucher payment standards there are set by ZIP code.

Two-bedroom FMR by county

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by county in Michigan
County2BRChange
Washtenaw County$1,804+8.9%
Kent County$1,630+6.5%
Ottawa County$1,546+1.8%
Leelanau County$1,500+0.2%
Livingston County$1,477+1.4%
Lapeer County$1,459+3.4%
Macomb County$1,459+3.4%
Oakland County$1,459+3.4%
St. Clair County$1,459+3.4%
Wayne County$1,459+3.4%
Grand Traverse County$1,436+5.8%
Barry County$1,362+2.1%
Emmet County$1,336+8.2%
Clinton County$1,323+4.3%
Eaton County$1,323+4.3%
Ingham County$1,323+4.3%
Monroe County$1,304−1.7%
Allegan County$1,296+2.3%
Muskegon County$1,285+4.0%
Ionia County$1,238+2.4%
Benzie County$1,234+0.8%
Calhoun County$1,233+4.8%
Midland County$1,205+1.0%
Jackson County$1,201+3.1%
Marquette County$1,199+5.5%
Lenawee County$1,195+2.5%
Otsego County$1,192+8.4%
Montcalm County$1,181−1.8%
Antrim County$1,159−0.3%
Kalamazoo County$1,158−0.3%
Berrien County$1,152−2.7%
Wexford County$1,149+6.0%
Saginaw County$1,141+2.1%
Genesee County$1,133+9.7%
Iron County$1,132+6.0%
Charlevoix County$1,119+7.7%
Cheboygan County$1,104+4.7%
Crawford County$1,097+5.7%
Cass County$1,095+10.3%
Branch County$1,093+12.3%
Mason County$1,085+5.8%
Shiawassee County$1,085+1.8%
Lake County$1,069+7.5%
Manistee County$1,067+1.8%
Alger County$1,064−0.7%
Mecosta County$1,063+5.2%
Isabella County$1,059+4.5%
Mackinac County$1,057+3.3%
Bay County$1,055+2.4%
Osceola County$1,048+6.6%
St. Joseph County$1,046+2.6%
Chippewa County$1,042−2.3%
Clare County$1,042+5.7%
Van Buren County$1,040+2.4%
Houghton County$1,033+6.2%
Ogemaw County$1,033+4.4%
Newaygo County$1,028+5.3%
Hillsdale County$1,022+2.0%
Gratiot County$1,018+4.6%
Alcona County$1,014+4.2%
Alpena County$1,014+4.2%
Arenac County$1,014+4.2%
Baraga County$1,014+4.2%
Delta County$1,014+4.2%
Dickinson County$1,014+4.2%
Gladwin County$1,014+4.2%
Gogebic County$1,014+4.2%
Huron County$1,014+4.2%
Iosco County$1,014+4.2%
Kalkaska County$1,014+4.2%
Keweenaw County$1,014+4.2%
Luce County$1,014+2.6%
Menominee County$1,014+4.2%
Missaukee County$1,014+4.2%
Montmorency County$1,014+4.2%
Oceana County$1,014+4.2%
Ontonagon County$1,014+4.2%
Oscoda County$1,014+4.2%
Presque Isle County$1,014+4.2%
Roscommon County$1,014+4.2%
Sanilac County$1,014+4.2%
Schoolcraft County$1,014+4.2%
Tuscola County$1,014+4.2%

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in Michigan
Metro areaCounties2BR
Ann Arbor, MI MSA1$1,804
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,630
Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,546
Leelanau County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,500
Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,477
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area5$1,459
Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,436
Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,362
Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA3$1,323
Monroe, MI MSA1$1,304
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA1$1,285
Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,238
Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,234
Battle Creek, MI MSA1$1,233
Midland, MI MSA1$1,205
Jackson, MI MSA1$1,201
Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,181
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA1$1,158
Niles, MI MSA1$1,152
Saginaw, MI MSA1$1,141
Flint, MI MSA1$1,133
Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,095
Bay City, MI MSA1$1,055
Kalkaska County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,014

Questions about Michigan rents

What is the fair market rent in Michigan?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and county, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085. Look up the county or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which Michigan counties have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in Washtenaw County ($1,804), Kent County ($1,630), Ottawa County ($1,546).

Does Michigan use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

Yes, in part. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in 252 ZIP codes across 5 metro areas, led by the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area; Flint, MI MSA; Ann Arbor, MI MSA. Elsewhere, housing authorities use the metro or county FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each county's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027