Average Rent in Michigan (2026) — HUD Fair Market Rents
The average two-bedroom rent in Michigan is $1,310 per month by HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent data (population-weighted); two-bedroom FMRs range from $973 to $1,656 across 77 rent areas.
Fair Market Rent is HUD's annual estimate of what a modest rental costs in each local market — the 40th percentile of gross rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for recent movers, published for studio through four-bedroom units and used to set Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. FMRs are a federal benchmark, not an asking-rent average: use them to sanity-check your pricing (statewide, Michigan's typical two-bedroom FMR moved +4.5% versus FY 2025).
All 77 Michigan FMR areas
Sorted by two-bedroom rent, highest first. 24 metro areas; the rest are non-metro county areas. "vs FY 2025" is the two-bedroom change from last year's FMR for the same area.
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI MSA Metro | $1,365 | $1,387 | $1,656 | $1,986 | $2,193 | +3.0% |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,232 | $1,278 | $1,531 | $1,980 | $2,189 | +6.1% |
| Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,047 | $1,333 | $1,519 | $1,930 | $2,256 | +11.4% |
| Leelanau County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,106 | $1,366 | $1,497 | $1,795 | $1,982 | — |
| Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,005 | $1,264 | $1,457 | $2,026 | $2,285 | +3.3% |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 5 countiesLapeer County · Macomb County · Oakland County · St. Clair County · Wayne County | $1,009 | $1,122 | $1,411 | $1,724 | $1,868 | +2.4% |
| Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,136 | $1,143 | $1,357 | $1,747 | $1,797 | — |
| Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,010 | $1,017 | $1,334 | $1,735 | $2,013 | — |
| Monroe, MI MSA Metro | $914 | $1,011 | $1,326 | $1,605 | $2,147 | +4.9% |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA Metro 3 countiesClinton County · Eaton County · Ingham County | $973 | $1,012 | $1,268 | $1,627 | $1,679 | +12.5% |
| Allegan County, MI Non-metro | $959 | $966 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,761 | +14.0% |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA Metro | $866 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,490 | $1,636 | +7.2% |
| Emmet County, MI Non-metro | $863 | $941 | $1,235 | $1,481 | $1,635 | +7.0% |
| Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $904 | $937 | $1,224 | $1,586 | $1,720 | — |
| Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $834 | $921 | $1,209 | $1,481 | $1,931 | +2.9% |
| Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $829 | $1,016 | $1,203 | $1,473 | $1,593 | +13.7% |
| Midland, MI MSA Metro | $907 | $925 | $1,193 | $1,518 | $1,682 | +4.9% |
| Niles, MI MSA Metro | $816 | $902 | $1,184 | $1,556 | $1,568 | +2.8% |
| Battle Creek, MI MSA Metro | $833 | $976 | $1,176 | $1,410 | $1,565 | +7.9% |
| Lenawee County, MI Non-metro | $804 | $889 | $1,166 | $1,491 | $1,622 | +9.3% |
| Jackson, MI MSA Metro | $838 | $946 | $1,165 | $1,534 | $1,626 | +5.1% |
| Antrim County, MI Non-metro | $801 | $897 | $1,162 | $1,393 | $1,613 | +11.6% |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA Metro | $838 | $998 | $1,162 | $1,531 | $1,571 | -1.6% |
| Marquette County, MI Non-metro | $784 | $973 | $1,137 | $1,363 | $1,665 | +7.9% |
| Saginaw, MI MSA Metro | $770 | $851 | $1,117 | $1,440 | $1,479 | +7.6% |
| Otsego County, MI Non-metro | $852 | $858 | $1,100 | $1,445 | $1,560 | +10.6% |
| Wexford County, MI Non-metro | $821 | $826 | $1,084 | $1,368 | $1,585 | +11.1% |
| Alger County, MI Non-metro | $759 | $817 | $1,072 | $1,285 | $1,419 | +6.1% |
| Iron County, MI Non-metro | $756 | $814 | $1,068 | $1,281 | $1,414 | +14.5% |
| Chippewa County, MI Non-metro | $735 | $823 | $1,066 | $1,278 | $1,411 | +4.2% |
| Shiawassee County, MI Non-metro | $787 | $812 | $1,066 | $1,428 | $1,571 | — |
| Cheboygan County, MI Non-metro | $746 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,264 | $1,403 | +7.2% |
| Manistee County, MI Non-metro | $742 | $799 | $1,048 | $1,332 | $1,388 | +6.5% |
| Charlevoix County, MI Non-metro | $736 | $800 | $1,039 | $1,445 | $1,622 | +9.4% |
| Crawford County, MI Non-metro | $716 | $875 | $1,038 | $1,245 | $1,472 | +7.5% |
| Flint, MI MSA Metro | $731 | $856 | $1,033 | $1,272 | $1,497 | +4.8% |
| Bay City, MI MSA Metro | $809 | $814 | $1,030 | $1,399 | $1,518 | +5.5% |
| Mason County, MI Non-metro | $726 | $816 | $1,026 | $1,366 | $1,374 | +6.7% |
| Mackinac County, MI Non-metro | $775 | $780 | $1,023 | $1,227 | $1,451 | +9.6% |
| St. Joseph County, MI Non-metro | $721 | $777 | $1,019 | $1,380 | $1,480 | +8.1% |
| Van Buren County, MI Non-metro | $701 | $774 | $1,016 | $1,338 | $1,396 | +5.3% |
| Isabella County, MI Non-metro | $875 | $880 | $1,013 | $1,321 | $1,341 | +6.5% |
| Mecosta County, MI Non-metro | $715 | $796 | $1,010 | $1,288 | $1,432 | +5.6% |
| Hillsdale County, MI Non-metro | $691 | $764 | $1,002 | $1,252 | $1,327 | +7.4% |
| Lake County, MI Non-metro | $704 | $758 | $994 | $1,367 | $1,660 | +6.5% |
| Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $775 | $906 | $993 | $1,272 | $1,666 | +6.4% |
| Ogemaw County, MI Non-metro | $682 | $843 | $989 | $1,186 | $1,309 | +6.0% |
| Luce County, MI Non-metro | $699 | $753 | $988 | $1,185 | $1,353 | +5.9% |
| Clare County, MI Non-metro | $698 | $751 | $986 | $1,189 | $1,611 | +5.7% |
| Osceola County, MI Non-metro | $744 | $749 | $983 | $1,182 | $1,394 | +5.4% |
| Newaygo County, MI Non-metro | $691 | $744 | $976 | $1,294 | $1,298 | +2.6% |
| Alcona County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $807 | $973 | $1,333 | $1,380 | +4.3% |
| Alpena County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $767 | $973 | $1,212 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Arenac County, MI Non-metro | $671 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,519 | +4.3% |
| Baraga County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,299 | +4.3% |
| Branch County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $840 | $973 | $1,324 | $1,329 | +4.3% |
| Delta County, MI Non-metro | $714 | $742 | $973 | $1,288 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Dickinson County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $841 | $973 | $1,182 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Gladwin County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,606 | +4.3% |
| Gogebic County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $761 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,411 | +4.3% |
| Gratiot County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $742 | $973 | $1,304 | $1,455 | +4.3% |
| Houghton County, MI Non-metro | $795 | $800 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Huron County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $806 | $973 | $1,197 | $1,288 | +4.3% |
| Iosco County, MI Non-metro | $819 | $824 | $973 | $1,348 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Kalkaska County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $719 | $766 | $973 | $1,286 | $1,291 | — |
| Keweenaw County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $849 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,380 | +4.3% |
| Menominee County, MI Non-metro | $697 | $771 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,380 | +4.3% |
| Missaukee County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $787 | $973 | $1,194 | $1,288 | +4.3% |
| Montmorency County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,380 | +4.3% |
| Oceana County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $742 | $973 | $1,200 | $1,550 | +4.3% |
| Ontonagon County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $888 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Oscoda County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $742 | $973 | $1,287 | $1,380 | +4.3% |
| Presque Isle County, MI Non-metro | $671 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,506 | +4.3% |
| Roscommon County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $742 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,632 | +4.3% |
| Sanilac County, MI Non-metro | $671 | $742 | $973 | $1,253 | $1,316 | +4.3% |
| Schoolcraft County, MI Non-metro | $689 | $858 | $973 | $1,338 | $1,380 | +4.3% |
| Tuscola County, MI Non-metro | $671 | $786 | $973 | $1,288 | $1,420 | +4.3% |
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About this data
Source: HUD FY 2026 Fair Market Rents, county-level file (revised), published at huduser.gov — a U.S. government work in the public domain, republished here unmodified. The typical-rent figure is the population-weighted average across the areas above (county populations from HUD's file); year-over-year comparisons match each area with last year's file by HUD area code. Effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; last regenerated from HUD's file on 2026-07-20. FMRs cap what a housing authority can pay under the voucher program; your local Public Housing Authority's payment standard may be set between 90% and 110% of FMR. Full method notes: how the rent figures are computed.
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