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HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026

Fair Market Rent in Michigan by county (FY 2026)

Michigan has 83 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2026 the median two-bedroom is $1,033. The highest is Washtenaw County at $1,656, the lowest Tuscola County at $973.

Median 2BR

$1,033

Highest 2BR

$1,656

Washtenaw County

Lowest 2BR

$973

Tuscola County

Counties

83

30 in metro areas

Michigan's two-bedroom Fair Market Rent comes in at $1,033 across the state's 83 counties. Washtenaw County, part of the Ann Arbor metro area, tops the list at $1,656. Tuscola County sits at the other end with $973, so the whole state fits inside a band that's roughly $700 wide. Thirty counties share a metro rate, including five under Detroit-Warren-Livonia and three under Lansing-East Lansing. That means a lot of Michigan landlords are working off the same base number as neighbors several counties away. The ZIP-level numbers spread wider than the county rate suggests, though. Wayne County's Small Area FMRs run from $1,060 to $2,120 depending on the ZIP, and Oakland County spans nearly as much, from $1,120 to $2,120. You won't get the real picture until you check your specific ZIP.

30 of the 83 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 53 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Michigan median of $1,033 is within a couple percent of the national median county ($1,018). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 83 of the 83 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.

The median two-bedroom moved up 7% from FY 2025. 82 counties went up, 1 went down, and the rest held.

HUD has already published FY 2027, effective October 1, 2026. Two-bedroom rates go up in 76 counties, down in 7, and hold in the rest. The table shows both years.

Fair Market Rent by county

County
Area
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
YoYFY 2027 2BR
Population
Washtenaw CountyMetro$1,365$1,387$1,656$1,986$2,193+3.0%$1,804370,231
Kent CountyMetro$1,232$1,278$1,531$1,980$2,189+6.1%$1,630657,321
Ottawa CountyMetro$1,047$1,333$1,519$1,930$2,256+11.4%$1,546296,183
Leelanau CountyMetro$1,106$1,366$1,497$1,795$1,982+12.7%$1,50022,426
Livingston CountyMetro$1,005$1,264$1,457$2,026$2,285+3.3%$1,477194,302
Lapeer CountyMetro$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,868+2.4%$1,45988,687
Macomb CountyMetro$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,868+2.4%$1,459878,453
Oakland CountyMetro$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,868+2.4%$1,4591,272,264
St. Clair CountyMetro$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,868+2.4%$1,459160,257
Wayne CountyMetro$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,868+2.4%$1,4591,781,641
Grand Traverse CountyMetro$1,136$1,143$1,357$1,747$1,797+8.4%$1,43695,315
Barry CountyMetro$1,010$1,017$1,334$1,735$2,013+28.3%$1,36262,581
Monroe CountyMetro$914$1,011$1,326$1,605$2,147+4.9%$1,304154,823
Clinton CountyMetro$973$1,012$1,268$1,627$1,679+12.5%$1,32379,249
Eaton CountyMetro$973$1,012$1,268$1,627$1,679+12.5%$1,323109,072
Ingham CountyMetro$973$1,012$1,268$1,627$1,679+12.5%$1,323282,540
Allegan CountyRural$959$966$1,267$1,583$1,761+14.0%$1,296120,189
Muskegon CountyMetro$866$942$1,236$1,490$1,636+7.2%$1,285175,947
Emmet CountyRural$863$941$1,235$1,481$1,635+7.0%$1,33634,072
Benzie CountyMetro$904$937$1,224$1,586$1,720+7.3%$1,23418,058
Ionia CountyMetro$834$921$1,209$1,481$1,931+2.9%$1,23866,663
Montcalm CountyMetro$829$1,016$1,203$1,473$1,593+13.7%$1,18166,901
Midland CountyMetro$907$925$1,193$1,518$1,682+4.9%$1,20583,503
Berrien CountyMetro$816$902$1,184$1,556$1,568+2.8%$1,152153,938
Calhoun CountyMetro$833$976$1,176$1,410$1,565+7.9%$1,233134,011
Lenawee CountyRural$804$889$1,166$1,491$1,622+9.3%$1,19599,263
Jackson CountyMetro$838$946$1,165$1,534$1,626+5.1%$1,201160,637
Antrim CountyRural$801$897$1,162$1,393$1,613+11.6%$1,15923,662
Kalamazoo CountyMetro$838$998$1,162$1,531$1,571-1.6%$1,158261,426
Marquette CountyRural$784$973$1,137$1,363$1,665+7.9%$1,19966,376
Saginaw CountyMetro$770$851$1,117$1,440$1,479+7.6%$1,141189,821
Otsego CountyRural$852$858$1,100$1,445$1,560+10.6%$1,19225,221
Wexford CountyRural$821$826$1,084$1,368$1,585+11.1%$1,14933,766
Alger CountyRural$759$817$1,072$1,285$1,419+6.1%$1,0648,866
Iron CountyRural$756$814$1,068$1,281$1,414+14.5%$1,13211,585
Chippewa CountyRural$735$823$1,066$1,278$1,411+4.2%$1,04236,670
Shiawassee CountyRural$787$812$1,066$1,428$1,571+13.0%$1,08568,124
Cheboygan CountyRural$746$803$1,054$1,264$1,403+7.2%$1,10425,709
Manistee CountyRural$742$799$1,048$1,332$1,388+6.5%$1,06725,058
Charlevoix CountyRural$736$800$1,039$1,445$1,622+9.4%$1,11926,174
Crawford CountyRural$716$875$1,038$1,245$1,472+7.5%$1,09713,197
Genesee CountyMetro$731$856$1,033$1,272$1,497+4.8%$1,133405,280
Bay CountyMetro$809$814$1,030$1,399$1,518+5.5%$1,055103,752
Mason CountyRural$726$816$1,026$1,366$1,374+6.7%$1,08529,178
Mackinac CountyRural$775$780$1,023$1,227$1,451+9.6%$1,05710,843
St. Joseph CountyRural$721$777$1,019$1,380$1,480+8.1%$1,04660,887
Van Buren CountyRural$701$774$1,016$1,338$1,396+5.3%$1,04075,636
Isabella CountyRural$875$880$1,013$1,321$1,341+6.5%$1,05964,938
Mecosta CountyRural$715$796$1,010$1,288$1,432+5.6%$1,06340,128
Hillsdale CountyRural$691$764$1,002$1,252$1,327+7.4%$1,02245,698
Lake CountyRural$704$758$994$1,367$1,660+6.5%$1,06912,285
Cass CountyMetro$775$906$993$1,272$1,666+6.4%$1,09551,604
Ogemaw CountyRural$682$843$989$1,186$1,309+6.0%$1,03320,820
Luce CountyRural$699$753$988$1,185$1,353+5.9%$1,0145,442
Clare CountyRural$698$751$986$1,189$1,611+5.7%$1,04230,998
Osceola CountyRural$744$749$983$1,182$1,394+5.4%$1,04823,022
Newaygo CountyRural$691$744$976$1,294$1,298+2.6%$1,02850,130
Alcona CountyRural$689$807$973$1,333$1,380+4.3%$1,01410,238
Alpena CountyRural$689$767$973$1,212$1,632+4.3%$1,01428,911
Arenac CountyRural$671$742$973$1,353$1,519+4.3%$1,01415,031
Baraga CountyRural$689$742$973$1,167$1,299+4.3%$1,0148,245
Branch CountyRural$689$840$973$1,324$1,329+4.3%$1,09344,795
Delta CountyRural$714$742$973$1,288$1,632+4.3%$1,01436,839
Dickinson CountyRural$689$841$973$1,182$1,632+4.3%$1,01425,937
Gladwin CountyRural$689$742$973$1,353$1,606+4.3%$1,01425,461
Gogebic CountyRural$689$761$973$1,353$1,411+4.3%$1,01414,597
Gratiot CountyRural$689$742$973$1,304$1,455+4.3%$1,01841,534
Houghton CountyRural$795$800$973$1,353$1,632+4.3%$1,03337,414
Huron CountyRural$689$806$973$1,197$1,288+4.3%$1,01431,461
Iosco CountyRural$819$824$973$1,348$1,632+4.3%$1,01425,319
Kalkaska CountyMetro$719$766$973$1,286$1,291+4.3%$1,01417,934
Keweenaw CountyRural$689$849$973$1,242$1,380+4.3%$1,0142,088
Menominee CountyRural$697$771$973$1,353$1,380+4.3%$1,01423,433
Missaukee CountyRural$689$787$973$1,194$1,288+4.3%$1,01415,089
Montmorency CountyRural$689$888$973$1,353$1,380+4.3%$1,0149,261
Oceana CountyRural$689$742$973$1,200$1,550+4.3%$1,01426,707
Ontonagon CountyRural$689$888$973$1,242$1,632+4.3%$1,0145,862
Oscoda CountyRural$689$742$973$1,287$1,380+4.3%$1,0148,264
Presque Isle CountyRural$671$742$973$1,167$1,506+4.3%$1,01413,083
Roscommon CountyRural$689$742$973$1,242$1,632+4.3%$1,01423,556
Sanilac CountyRural$671$742$973$1,253$1,316+4.3%$1,01440,759
Schoolcraft CountyRural$689$858$973$1,338$1,380+4.3%$1,0148,062
Tuscola CountyRural$671$786$973$1,288$1,420+4.3%$1,01453,218

83 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.

Questions people ask

It depends on the county. For FY 2026 the median two-bedroom FMR across Michigan's 83 counties is $1,033, ranging from $973 in Tuscola County to $1,656 in Washtenaw County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.

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