HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Michigan by county (FY 2027)
Michigan has 83 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,085. The highest is Washtenaw County at $1,804, the lowest Tuscola County at $1,014.
Median 2BR
$1,085
Highest 2BR
$1,804
Washtenaw County
Lowest 2BR
$1,014
Tuscola County
Counties
83
30 in metro areas
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 $1,085 is about 2% above the national median county ($1,063). 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 5% from FY 2026. 76 counties went up, 7 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw County | Metro | $1,458 | $1,503 | $1,804 | $2,164 | $2,371 | +8.9% | 369,822 |
| Kent County | Metro | $1,306 | $1,365 | $1,630 | $2,113 | $2,417 | +6.5% | 663,150 |
| Ottawa County | Metro | $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 | +1.8% | 301,203 |
| Leelanau County | Metro | $1,308 | $1,316 | $1,500 | $1,787 | $1,971 | +0.2% | 22,734 |
| Livingston County | Metro | $1,168 | $1,291 | $1,477 | $2,045 | $2,366 | +1.4% | 195,833 |
| Lapeer County | Metro | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | +3.4% | 88,837 |
| Macomb County | Metro | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | +3.4% | 879,853 |
| Oakland County | Metro | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | +3.4% | 1,279,825 |
| St. Clair County | Metro | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | +3.4% | 160,221 |
| Wayne County | Metro | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | +3.4% | 1,772,259 |
| Grand Traverse County | Metro | $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 | +5.8% | 96,166 |
| Barry County | Metro | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,362 | $1,704 | $2,061 | +2.1% | 63,409 |
| Emmet County | Rural | $1,015 | $1,021 | $1,336 | $1,592 | $1,756 | +8.2% | 34,125 |
| Clinton County | Metro | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 | +4.3% | 79,626 |
| Eaton County | Metro | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 | +4.3% | 109,130 |
| Ingham County | Metro | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 | +4.3% | 283,913 |
| Monroe County | Metro | $908 | $997 | $1,304 | $1,595 | $2,153 | -1.7% | 155,505 |
| Allegan County | Rural | $984 | $991 | $1,296 | $1,586 | $1,862 | +2.3% | 121,456 |
| Muskegon County | Metro | $937 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,534 | $1,689 | +4.0% | 175,961 |
| Ionia County | Metro | $862 | $946 | $1,238 | $1,579 | $1,930 | +2.4% | 66,574 |
| Benzie County | Metro | $937 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,635 | $1,874 | +0.8% | 18,310 |
| Calhoun County | Metro | $863 | $1,032 | $1,233 | $1,469 | $1,653 | +4.8% | 133,778 |
| Midland County | Metro | $920 | $936 | $1,205 | $1,498 | $1,790 | +1.0% | 83,757 |
| Jackson County | Metro | $896 | $984 | $1,201 | $1,576 | $1,578 | +3.1% | 160,060 |
| Marquette County | Rural | $835 | $1,012 | $1,199 | $1,429 | $1,696 | +5.5% | 67,112 |
| Lenawee County | Rural | $832 | $913 | $1,195 | $1,504 | $1,571 | +2.5% | 98,415 |
| Otsego County | Rural | $938 | $944 | $1,192 | $1,511 | $1,676 | +8.4% | 25,584 |
| Montcalm County | Metro | $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 | -1.8% | 67,816 |
| Antrim County | Rural | $882 | $965 | $1,159 | $1,381 | $1,711 | -0.3% | 24,127 |
| Kalamazoo County | Metro | $885 | $1,013 | $1,158 | $1,545 | $1,637 | -0.3% | 262,375 |
| Berrien County | Metro | $802 | $887 | $1,152 | $1,512 | $1,514 | -2.7% | 153,288 |
| Wexford County | Rural | $800 | $878 | $1,149 | $1,412 | $1,707 | +6.0% | 34,077 |
| Saginaw County | Metro | $795 | $893 | $1,141 | $1,466 | $1,500 | +2.1% | 188,665 |
| Genesee County | Metro | $792 | $939 | $1,133 | $1,391 | $1,613 | +9.7% | 403,305 |
| Iron County | Rural | $808 | $865 | $1,132 | $1,349 | $1,488 | +6.0% | 11,667 |
| Charlevoix County | Rural | $798 | $855 | $1,119 | $1,549 | $1,619 | +7.7% | 26,108 |
| Cheboygan County | Rural | $788 | $844 | $1,104 | $1,315 | $1,490 | +4.7% | 25,865 |
| Crawford County | Rural | $764 | $867 | $1,097 | $1,307 | $1,542 | +5.7% | 13,369 |
| Cass County | Metro | $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 | +10.3% | 51,520 |
| Branch County | Rural | $964 | $984 | $1,093 | $1,479 | $1,503 | +12.3% | 45,300 |
| Mason County | Rural | $774 | $859 | $1,085 | $1,430 | $1,437 | +5.8% | 29,207 |
| Shiawassee County | Rural | $798 | $829 | $1,085 | $1,457 | $1,644 | +1.8% | 67,991 |
| Lake County | Rural | $763 | $817 | $1,069 | $1,418 | $1,775 | +7.5% | 12,563 |
| Manistee County | Rural | $761 | $822 | $1,067 | $1,360 | $1,402 | +1.8% | 25,350 |
| Alger County | Rural | $759 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,496 | -0.7% | 8,762 |
| Mecosta County | Rural | $758 | $863 | $1,063 | $1,323 | $1,644 | +5.2% | 41,242 |
| Isabella County | Rural | $883 | $888 | $1,059 | $1,385 | $1,428 | +4.5% | 64,565 |
| Mackinac County | Rural | $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,287 | $1,486 | +3.3% | 10,957 |
| Bay County | Metro | $830 | $835 | $1,055 | $1,429 | $1,537 | +2.4% | 103,008 |
| Osceola County | Rural | $748 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,377 | +6.6% | 23,227 |
| St. Joseph County | Rural | $752 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,382 | $1,461 | +2.6% | 60,969 |
| Chippewa County | Rural | $726 | $863 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,369 | -2.3% | 36,295 |
| Clare County | Rural | $743 | $797 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,464 | +5.7% | 31,218 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | $724 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,425 | +2.4% | 75,795 |
| Houghton County | Rural | $801 | $806 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 | +6.2% | 37,693 |
| Ogemaw County | Rural | $737 | $841 | $1,033 | $1,231 | $1,358 | +4.4% | 20,885 |
| Newaygo County | Rural | $733 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,445 | +5.3% | 50,792 |
| Hillsdale County | Rural | $712 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,274 | $1,343 | +2.0% | 45,654 |
| Gratiot County | Rural | $726 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,344 | $1,454 | +4.6% | 41,385 |
| Alcona County | Rural | $723 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,363 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 10,397 |
| Alpena County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,247 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 28,880 |
| Arenac County | Rural | $706 | $790 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 15,077 |
| Baraga County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 8,191 |
| Delta County | Rural | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,347 | $1,688 | +4.2% | 36,813 |
| Dickinson County | Rural | $723 | $879 | $1,014 | $1,258 | $1,469 | +4.2% | 25,954 |
| Gladwin County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,568 | +4.2% | 25,693 |
| Gogebic County | Rural | $706 | $816 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,495 | +4.2% | 14,319 |
| Huron County | Rural | $723 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 31,113 |
| Iosco County | Rural | $894 | $916 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 25,347 |
| Kalkaska County | Metro | $813 | $818 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 18,239 |
| Keweenaw County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 2,133 |
| Luce County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,403 | +2.6% | 6,271 |
| Menominee County | Rural | $745 | $817 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 23,247 |
| Missaukee County | Rural | $723 | $863 | $1,014 | $1,273 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 15,207 |
| Montmorency County | Rural | $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 9,516 |
| Oceana County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,217 | $1,595 | +4.2% | 26,915 |
| Ontonagon County | Rural | $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,469 | +4.2% | 5,850 |
| Oscoda County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 8,425 |
| Presque Isle County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,600 | +4.2% | 13,209 |
| Roscommon County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 23,737 |
| Sanilac County | Rural | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 40,462 |
| Schoolcraft County | Rural | $723 | $881 | $1,014 | $1,317 | $1,426 | +4.2% | 8,128 |
| Tuscola County | Rural | $706 | $839 | $1,014 | $1,340 | $1,535 | +4.2% | 52,980 |
83 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Michigan's 83 counties is $1,085, ranging from $1,014 in Tuscola County to $1,804 in Washtenaw County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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