FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR
0.67ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,650
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
2 BR
2 BR
0.58ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$2,400
vs market-$1,010
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
3 BR
3 BR
0.60ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,800
vs market-$1,110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
4 BR
4 BR
0.56ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$3,300
vs market-$1,460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 48243 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 48243 (Detroit, MI) is $1,390 a month. That is up 3.7% from $1,340 in FY 2026. Detroit 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. Among 83 ZIP codes in Wayne County, 48243 is tied for the 36th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$2,220). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so ZIP 48243 is 28% above it.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48243?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,390, that basic range is $1,251 to $1,529 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 ZIP 48243 in?
ZIP 48243 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 ZIP 48243 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.7%, from $1,340 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.9%.
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