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Section 8 rent amounts in Michigan

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Michigan is $1,310.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Washtenaw County$1,365$1,387$1,656$1,986$2,19319
Kent County$1,232$1,278$1,531$1,980$2,18939
Ottawa County$1,047$1,333$1,519$1,930$2,25618
Leelanau County$1,106$1,366$1,497$1,795$1,9829
Livingston County$1,005$1,264$1,457$2,026$2,28512
Lapeer County$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,86811
Macomb County$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,86840
Oakland County$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,86884
St. Clair County$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,86823
Wayne County$1,009$1,122$1,411$1,724$1,86881
Grand Traverse County$1,136$1,143$1,357$1,747$1,79711
Barry County$1,010$1,017$1,334$1,735$2,0139
Monroe County$914$1,011$1,326$1,605$2,14716
Clinton County$973$1,012$1,268$1,627$1,67911
Eaton County$973$1,012$1,268$1,627$1,67912
Ingham County$973$1,012$1,268$1,627$1,67925
Allegan County$959$966$1,267$1,583$1,76118
Muskegon County$866$942$1,236$1,490$1,63614
Emmet County$863$941$1,235$1,481$1,63510
Benzie County$904$937$1,224$1,586$1,7207
Ionia County$834$921$1,209$1,481$1,93112
Montcalm County$829$1,016$1,203$1,473$1,59317
Midland County$907$925$1,193$1,518$1,68210
Berrien County$816$902$1,184$1,556$1,56824
Calhoun County$833$976$1,176$1,410$1,56514
Lenawee County$804$889$1,166$1,491$1,62218
Jackson County$838$946$1,165$1,534$1,62619
Antrim County$801$897$1,162$1,393$1,61310
Kalamazoo County$838$998$1,162$1,531$1,57124
Marquette County$784$973$1,137$1,363$1,66513
Saginaw County$770$851$1,117$1,440$1,47924
Otsego County$852$858$1,100$1,445$1,5605
Wexford County$821$826$1,084$1,368$1,5856
Alger County$759$817$1,072$1,285$1,41910
Iron County$756$814$1,068$1,281$1,4147
Chippewa County$735$823$1,066$1,278$1,41115
Shiawassee County$787$812$1,066$1,428$1,57112
Cheboygan County$746$803$1,054$1,264$1,4039
Manistee County$742$799$1,048$1,332$1,38810
Charlevoix County$736$800$1,039$1,445$1,6226
Crawford County$716$875$1,038$1,245$1,4722
Genesee County$731$856$1,033$1,272$1,49729
Bay County$809$814$1,030$1,399$1,51811
Mason County$726$816$1,026$1,366$1,3747
Mackinac County$775$780$1,023$1,227$1,45110
St. Joseph County$721$777$1,019$1,380$1,48010
Van Buren County$701$774$1,016$1,338$1,39615
Isabella County$875$880$1,013$1,321$1,3418
Mecosta County$715$796$1,010$1,288$1,4329
Hillsdale County$691$764$1,002$1,252$1,32718
Lake County$704$758$994$1,367$1,6605
Cass County$775$906$993$1,272$1,6667
Ogemaw County$682$843$989$1,186$1,3094
Luce County$699$753$988$1,185$1,3532
Clare County$698$751$986$1,189$1,6115
Osceola County$744$749$983$1,182$1,3947
Newaygo County$691$744$976$1,294$1,2987
Alcona County$689$807$973$1,333$1,38010
Alpena County$689$767$973$1,212$1,6324
Arenac County$671$742$973$1,353$1,5197
Baraga County$689$742$973$1,167$1,2995
Branch County$689$840$973$1,324$1,3295
Delta County$714$742$973$1,288$1,63210
Dickinson County$689$841$973$1,182$1,63211
Gladwin County$689$742$973$1,353$1,6063
Gogebic County$689$761$973$1,353$1,4116
Gratiot County$689$742$973$1,304$1,45515
Houghton County$795$800$973$1,353$1,63216
Huron County$689$806$973$1,197$1,28814
Iosco County$819$824$973$1,348$1,6328
Kalkaska County$719$766$973$1,286$1,2914
Keweenaw County$689$849$973$1,242$1,3804
Menominee County$697$771$973$1,353$1,38013
Missaukee County$689$787$973$1,194$1,2884
Montmorency County$689$888$973$1,353$1,3803
Oceana County$689$742$973$1,200$1,5508
Ontonagon County$689$888$973$1,242$1,6329
Oscoda County$689$742$973$1,287$1,3804
Presque Isle County$671$742$973$1,167$1,5066
Roscommon County$689$742$973$1,242$1,6326
Sanilac County$671$742$973$1,253$1,31617
Schoolcraft County$689$858$973$1,338$1,3805
Tuscola County$671$786$973$1,288$1,42015

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,310. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Michigan?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Michigan is $1,310.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Michigan?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Michigan is $1,656 in Washtenaw County.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Michigan?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,310. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).