HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Barry County, Michigan (FY 2026)
$1,334 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barry County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Barry is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,334
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,201 to $1,467
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$53,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Michigan
12th of 83
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Barry moves to $1,362. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Barry actually rent for?
Search any address in Barry for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,010 | $909 to $1,111 | $40,400 | $19.42/hr | +38.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,017 | $915 to $1,119 | $40,680 | $19.56/hr | +28.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,334 | $1,201 to $1,467 | $53,360 | $25.65/hr | +28.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,735 | $1,562 to $1,909 | $69,400 | $33.37/hr | +22.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,013 | $1,812 to $2,214 | $80,520 | $38.71/hr | +32.4% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,315 | $2,084 to $2,547 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,617 | $2,355 to $2,879 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,919 | $2,627 to $3,211 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,221 | $2,899 to $3,543 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Barry, that runs from $1,010 for a studio up to $2,013 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Barry is its own HUD metro area (Barry County, MI), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Michigan's 83 counties, Barry ranks 12th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 29% above the state median of $1,033 and about 31% above the national median county at $1,018. About 62,581 people live here, 32nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 48897 (Woodland) and $1,570 in 49333 (Middleville), with the 9 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Barry somewhere between $1,201 and $1,467. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,334 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $53,360 a year. Put another way, $26 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,201) | HAP at 100% ($1,334) | HAP at 110% ($1,467) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $451 | $584 | $717 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $1 | $134 | $267 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 28% from FY 2025 ($1,040) to FY 2026 ($1,334). Since FY 2020 it's up 57% in total, about 7.8% a year. The Michigan median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $626 | $682 | $852 | $1,145 | $1,256 | — |
| FY 2021 | $646 | $690 | $848 | $1,116 | $1,221 | -0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $582 | $687 | $830 | $1,135 | $1,190 | -2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $605 | $736 | $905 | $1,269 | $1,298 | +9.0% |
| FY 2024 | $690 | $810 | $1,018 | $1,435 | $1,483 | +12.5% |
| FY 2025 | $728 | $793 | $1,040 | $1,412 | $1,520 | +2.2% |
| FY 2026 | $1,010 | $1,017 | $1,334 | $1,735 | $2,013 | +28.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,362 | $1,704 | $2,061 | +2.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,334 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,010 for a studio, $1,017 for one bedroom, $1,735 for three and $2,013 for four.
Tools for this county
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