HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Osceola County, Michigan (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Osceola County is $983 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$983
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$885 to $1,081
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,320
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Michigan
56th of 83
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Osceola moves to $1,048. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Osceola actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $744 | $670 to $818 | $29,760 | $14.31/hr | +5.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $749 | $674 to $824 | $29,960 | $14.40/hr | +5.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $983 | $885 to $1,081 | $39,320 | $18.90/hr | +5.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,182 | $1,064 to $1,300 | $47,280 | $22.73/hr | +4.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,394 | $1,255 to $1,533 | $55,760 | $26.81/hr | +5.0% |
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 | $1,603 | $1,443 to $1,763 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,812 | $1,631 to $1,993 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,021 | $1,819 to $2,223 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,230 | $2,007 to $2,453 |
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 Osceola, that runs from $744 for a studio up to $1,394 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Osceola 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, Evart included.
Among Michigan's 83 counties, Osceola ranks 56th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $1,033 and about 3% below the national median county at $1,018. About 23,022 people live here, 62nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 49639 (Hersey) and $1,310 in 49679 (Sears), with the 7 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 Osceola somewhere between $885 and $1,081. 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.
$983 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,320 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($885) | HAP at 100% ($983) | HAP at 110% ($1,081) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $135 | $233 | $331 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($983). Since FY 2020 it's up 38% in total, about 5.5% 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 | $495 | $571 | $713 | $889 | $966 | — |
| FY 2021 | $503 | $569 | $734 | $913 | $999 | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $524 | $575 | $757 | $945 | $1,091 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $571 | $628 | $826 | $1,034 | $1,265 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $633 | $689 | $905 | $1,124 | $1,415 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,134 | $1,328 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $744 | $749 | $983 | $1,182 | $1,394 | +5.4% |
| FY 2027 | $748 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,377 | +6.6% |
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$983 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $744 for a studio, $749 for one bedroom, $1,182 for three and $1,394 for four.
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