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Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin +12 Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Michigan ($1,327 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to all 16 states.

Michigan Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Michigan ($1,327 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

Figures computed from HUD Office of Policy Development & Research (FY2026) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Michigan at a glance

FigureMichiganSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,327[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$1,070[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$1,717[1]
Median 2BR market rent$1,327[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Michigan highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. Michigan is $1,327, ranked 32 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: Michigan, ranked 32 of 50. Median $1,504.

Michigan voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Michigan payment standards (2BR $1,327).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$795$920$1,177$1,567$1,801
$650$750$875$1,132$1,522$1,756
$800$705$830$1,087$1,477$1,711
$950$660$785$1,042$1,432$1,666
$1,100$615$740$997$1,387$1,621
$1,250$570$695$952$1,342$1,576
$1,400$525$650$907$1,297$1,531
$1,550$480$605$862$1,252$1,486
$1,700$435$560$817$1,207$1,441
$1,850$390$515$772$1,162$1,396
$2,000$345$470$727$1,117$1,351
$2,200$285$410$667$1,057$1,291
$2,400$225$350$607$997$1,231
$2,650$150$275$532$922$1,156
$2,900$75$200$457$847$1,081
$3,200$0$110$367$757$991
$3,600$0$0$247$637$871
$4,000$0$0$127$517$751

Worked figures for Michigan

Michigan values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$1,087$1,327
$1,000$12,000$300$1,027$1,327
$1,200$14,400$360$967$1,327
$1,500$18,000$450$877$1,327
$1,800$21,600$540$787$1,327
$2,100$25,200$630$697$1,327
$2,400$28,800$720$607$1,327
$2,700$32,400$810$517$1,327
$3,000$36,000$900$427$1,327
$3,500$42,000$1,050$277$1,327

How Michigan compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Michigan ranks #32 of 50 at $1,327 — 12% below the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#30Tennessee$1,363
#31South Carolina$1,352
#32Michigan$1,327
#33New Mexico$1,308
#34Wisconsin$1,287

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Michigan:

StateFair Market Rent (2BR)vs Michigan
Rhode Island$1,765+33.0%
Oregon$1,738+31.0%
Virginia$1,735+30.7%
Nevada$1,733+30.6%
Arizona$1,709+28.8%
Vermont$1,684+26.9%
Maine$1,681+26.7%
Delaware$1,675+26.2%
Alaska$1,591+19.9%
Utah$1,582+19.2%
Illinois$1,579+19.0%
Texas$1,557+17.3%

Michigan questions, answered with Michigan numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Michigan?▾
HUD sets Michigan's two-bedroom FMR at $1,327 a month ($1,070 for one bedroom, $1,717 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $787 against a $1,327 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does Michigan's FMR compare with market rent?▾
Michigan's $1,327 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,327, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Michigan figures only — verify with the relevant Michigan agency before acting. How this is calculated.