How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Hillsdale County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $920 to $1,124. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Hillsdale County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Hillsdale those run from $1,010 to $1,230 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Hillsdale County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Michigan figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Hillsdale County, Michigan (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Hillsdale County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,022 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Hillsdale keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,022

+2.0% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$920–$1,124

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$40,880

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Michigan

58th of 83

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$712	$641–$783	$28,480	$13.69/hr	+3.0%
1 bedroom	$781	$703–$859	$31,240	$15.02/hr	+2.2%
2 bedroom	$1,022	$920–$1,124	$40,880	$19.65/hr	+2.0%
3 bedroom	$1,274	$1,147–$1,401	$50,960	$24.50/hr	+1.8%
4 bedroom	$1,343	$1,209–$1,477	$53,720	$25.83/hr	+1.2%

Five to eight 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	$1,544	$1,390–$1,698
6 bedroom Estimate	$1,746	$1,571–$1,921
7 bedroom Estimate	$1,947	$1,752–$2,142
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,149	$1,934–$2,364

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hillsdale actually rent for?

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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 Hillsdale somewhere between $920 and $1,124. 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.

$1,022 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,880 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$920	Voucher pays at 100%$1,022	Voucher pays at 110%$1,124
$2,500	$750	$170	$272	$374
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$0

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2026 ($1,002) to FY 2027 ($1,022). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.0% a year. The Michigan median moved up 5% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$540	$550	$725	$913	$982	—
FY 2021	$548	$607	$800	$995	$1,085	+10.3%
FY 2022	$561	$616	$811	$1,003	$1,100	+1.4%
FY 2023	$575	$631	$831	$1,036	$1,136	+2.5%
FY 2024	$720	$725	$952	$1,199	$1,306	+14.6%
FY 2025	$707	$711	$933	$1,188	$1,237	-2.0%
FY 2026	$691	$764	$1,002	$1,252	$1,327	+7.4%
FY 2027In effect	$712	$781	$1,022	$1,274	$1,343	+2.0%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Hillsdale, that runs from $712 for a studio up to $1,343 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Hillsdale sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Allen included.

Among Michigan's 83 counties, Hillsdale ranks 58th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% below the state median of $1,085 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,063. About 45,654 people live here, 37th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 49227 (Allen) and $1,230 in 49288 (Waldron), with the 14 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.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
49227	Allen	$1,010	-1.2%
49232	Camden	$1,040	+1.8%
49239	Frontier	$1,022County rate	—
49242	Hillsdale	$1,010	-1.2%
49249	Jerome	$1,110	+8.6%
49250	Jonesville	$1,050	+2.7%
49252	Litchfield	$1,060	+3.7%
49257	Moscow	$1,020	-0.2%
49258	Mosherville	$1,040	+1.8%
49262	North Adams	$1,170	+14.5%
49266	Osseo	$1,130	+10.6%
49271	Pittsford	$1,110	+8.6%
49274	Reading	$1,010	-1.2%
49281	Somerset	$1,022County rate	—
49282	Somerset Center	$1,140	+11.5%
49288	Waldron	$1,230	+20.4%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Hillsdale.

Jackson County

23 mi · 160,060 people

$1,201

+18%

Branch County

24 mi · 45,300 people

$1,093

+7%

Lenawee County

26 mi · 98,415 people

$1,195

+17%

Calhoun County

33 mi · 133,778 people

$1,233

+21%

St. Joseph County

46 mi · 60,969 people

$1,046

+2%

Washtenaw County

47 mi · 369,822 people

$1,804

+77%

Eaton County

49 mi · 109,130 people

$1,323

+29%

Ingham County

52 mi · 283,913 people

$1,323

+29%

Questions people ask

$1,022 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $712 for a studio, $781 for one bedroom, $1,274 for three and $1,343 for four.

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