FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,054
Market$1,160
vs market-$106
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR
1.08ratio
FMR$1,323
Market$1,230
vs market+$93
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$1,685
Market$1,440
vs market+$245
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
4 BR
4 BR
1.15ratio
FMR$1,739
Market$1,510
vs market+$229
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
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ZIP 48951 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 48951 (Lansing, MI) is $1,323 a month. That is up 4.3% from $1,268 in FY 2026. Lansing is in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so ZIP 48951 is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 48951
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$973
$1,036
+6.5%
$932–$1,140
1BR
$1,012
$1,054
+4.2%
$949–$1,159
2BR
$1,268
$1,323
+4.3%
$1,191–$1,455
3BR
$1,627
$1,685
+3.6%
$1,517–$1,854
4BR
$1,679
$1,739
+3.6%
$1,565–$1,913
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 48951
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,036
$1,054
$1,323
$1,685
$1,739
FY 2026
$973
$1,012
$1,268
$1,627
$1,679
FY 2025
$870
$905
$1,127
$1,465
$1,494
FY 2024
$847
$887
$1,092
$1,423
$1,454
FY 2023
$837
$868
$1,063
$1,374
$1,428
Questions about ZIP 48951 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48951?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,323, that basic range is $1,191 to $1,455 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 48951 in?
ZIP 48951 is in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 48951 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $1,268 in FY 2026 to $1,323 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.5%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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