MI · Housing Choice Voucher
Michigan Section 8 rent calculator
46,959 Michigan households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Michigan State Housing Development Authority ran 23,561. The average household paid $435 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in Michigan
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. Michigan’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $1,014 in Alcona County, MI and 23 other areas to $1,804 in Ann Arbor, MI MSA; three bedrooms, $1,208 in Baraga County, MI and 3 other areas to $2,164 in Ann Arbor, MI MSA.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
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| Studio | $706 Arenac County, MI and 3 other areas | $1,458 Ann Arbor, MI MSA |
| 1 bedroom | $775 Alpena County, MI and 10 other areas | $1,503 Ann Arbor, MI MSA |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 Alcona County, MI and 23 other areas | $1,804 Ann Arbor, MI MSA |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,208 Baraga County, MI and 3 other areas | $2,164 Ann Arbor, MI MSA |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,333 Baraga County, MI and 3 other areas | $2,417 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (Michigan agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
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Who runs vouchers in Michigan
Michigan State Housing Development Authority is the largest voucher agency in Michigan, ahead of Detroit Housing Commission (3,961 households) and 53 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 1 months at Jackson Housing Commission and 88 at Ferndale Housing Commission.
Average family payments ran from $343 at Housing Services Mid-Michigan to $528 at Southfield Housing Commission.
- Households
- 46,959
- Avg. family payment
- $435
- Avg. yearly income
- $16,197
- Avg. wait
- 33 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 34% / 39%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Housing Development Authority MI901 | 23,561 | $414 | 36 mo |
| Detroit Housing Commission MI001 | 3,961 | $457 | 24 mo |
| Grand Rapids Housing Commission MI073 | 2,754 | $472 | 31 mo |
| Plymouth Housing Commission MI045 | 1,847 | $496 | 39 mo |
| Lansing Housing Commission MI058 | 1,670 | $443 | 14 mo |
| Ann Arbor Housing Commission MI064 | 1,286 | $469 | 21 mo |
| Saginaw Housing Commission MI006 | 1,157 | $418 | 16 mo |
| Westland Housing Commission MI139 | 979 | $490 | 21 mo |
| Wyoming Housing Commission MI115 | 876 | $518 | 47 mo |
| Livonia Housing Commission MI055 | 800 | $477 | 42 mo |
| Taylor Housing Commission MI089 | 775 | $470 | 32 mo |
| Ferndale Housing Commission MI096 | 743 | $444 | 88 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Michigan
HUD’s county workbook contains 83 location rows across 77 FMR areas in Michigan. The two-bedroom references range from $1,014 in Alcona County (Alcona County, MI) to $1,804 in Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, MI MSA). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Michigan metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI MSA | 1 | $1,458 | $1,503 | $1,804 | $2,164 | $2,371 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,306 | $1,365 | $1,630 | $2,113 | $2,417 |
| Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 |
| Leelanau County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,308 | $1,316 | $1,500 | $1,787 | $1,971 |
| Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,168 | $1,291 | $1,477 | $2,045 | $2,366 |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 5 | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 |
| Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,362 | $1,704 | $2,061 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA | 3 | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
| Monroe, MI MSA | 1 | $908 | $997 | $1,304 | $1,595 | $2,153 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA | 1 | $937 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,534 | $1,689 |
| Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $862 | $946 | $1,238 | $1,579 | $1,930 |
| Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $937 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,635 | $1,874 |
| Battle Creek, MI MSA | 1 | $863 | $1,032 | $1,233 | $1,469 | $1,653 |
| Midland, MI MSA | 1 | $920 | $936 | $1,205 | $1,498 | $1,790 |
| Jackson, MI MSA | 1 | $896 | $984 | $1,201 | $1,576 | $1,578 |
| Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA | 1 | $885 | $1,013 | $1,158 | $1,545 | $1,637 |
| Niles, MI MSA | 1 | $802 | $887 | $1,152 | $1,512 | $1,514 |
| Saginaw, MI MSA | 1 | $795 | $893 | $1,141 | $1,466 | $1,500 |
| Flint, MI MSA | 1 | $792 | $939 | $1,133 | $1,391 | $1,613 |
| Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 |
| Bay City, MI MSA | 1 | $830 | $835 | $1,055 | $1,429 | $1,537 |
| Kalkaska County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $813 | $818 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 |
The other 53 Michigan rows use 53 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,014 to $1,336; $1,014 applies to 23 of them.
83 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Alcona County Alcona County, MI | $723 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,363 | $1,426 |
| Alger County Alger County, MI | $759 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,496 |
| Allegan County Allegan County, MI | $984 | $991 | $1,296 | $1,586 | $1,862 |
| Alpena County Alpena County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,247 | $1,695 |
| Antrim County Antrim County, MI | $882 | $965 | $1,159 | $1,381 | $1,711 |
| Arenac County Arenac County, MI | $706 | $790 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,695 |
| Baraga County Baraga County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
| Barry County Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,362 | $1,704 | $2,061 |
| Bay County Bay City, MI MSA | $830 | $835 | $1,055 | $1,429 | $1,537 |
| Benzie County Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $937 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,635 | $1,874 |
| Berrien County Niles, MI MSA | $802 | $887 | $1,152 | $1,512 | $1,514 |
| Branch County Branch County, MI | $964 | $984 | $1,093 | $1,479 | $1,503 |
| Calhoun County Battle Creek, MI MSA | $863 | $1,032 | $1,233 | $1,469 | $1,653 |
| Cass County Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $869 | $974 | $1,095 | $1,393 | $1,830 |
| Charlevoix County Charlevoix County, MI | $798 | $855 | $1,119 | $1,549 | $1,619 |
| Cheboygan County Cheboygan County, MI | $788 | $844 | $1,104 | $1,315 | $1,490 |
| Chippewa County Chippewa County, MI | $726 | $863 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,369 |
| Clare County Clare County, MI | $743 | $797 | $1,042 | $1,242 | $1,464 |
| Clinton County Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, MI | $764 | $867 | $1,097 | $1,307 | $1,542 |
| Delta County Delta County, MI | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,347 | $1,688 |
| Dickinson County Dickinson County, MI | $723 | $879 | $1,014 | $1,258 | $1,469 |
| Eaton County Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
| Emmet County Emmet County, MI | $1,015 | $1,021 | $1,336 | $1,592 | $1,756 |
| Genesee County Flint, MI MSA | $792 | $939 | $1,133 | $1,391 | $1,613 |
| Gladwin County Gladwin County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,568 |
| Gogebic County Gogebic County, MI | $706 | $816 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,495 |
| Grand Traverse County Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,181 | $1,188 | $1,436 | $1,883 | $1,928 |
| Gratiot County Gratiot County, MI | $726 | $778 | $1,018 | $1,344 | $1,454 |
| Hillsdale County Hillsdale County, MI | $712 | $781 | $1,022 | $1,274 | $1,343 |
| Houghton County Houghton County, MI | $801 | $806 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 |
| Huron County Huron County, MI | $723 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,333 |
| Ingham County Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA | $1,036 | $1,054 | $1,323 | $1,685 | $1,739 |
| Ionia County Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $862 | $946 | $1,238 | $1,579 | $1,930 |
| Iosco County Iosco County, MI | $894 | $916 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Iron County Iron County, MI | $808 | $865 | $1,132 | $1,349 | $1,488 |
| Isabella County Isabella County, MI | $883 | $888 | $1,059 | $1,385 | $1,428 |
| Jackson County Jackson, MI MSA | $896 | $984 | $1,201 | $1,576 | $1,578 |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA | $885 | $1,013 | $1,158 | $1,545 | $1,637 |
| Kalkaska County Kalkaska County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $813 | $818 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 |
| Kent County Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,306 | $1,365 | $1,630 | $2,113 | $2,417 |
| Keweenaw County Keweenaw County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,426 |
| Lake County Lake County, MI | $763 | $817 | $1,069 | $1,418 | $1,775 |
| Lapeer County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
| Leelanau County Leelanau County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,308 | $1,316 | $1,500 | $1,787 | $1,971 |
| Lenawee County Lenawee County, MI | $832 | $913 | $1,195 | $1,504 | $1,571 |
| Livingston County Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,168 | $1,291 | $1,477 | $2,045 | $2,366 |
| Luce County Luce County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,403 |
| Mackinac County Mackinac County, MI | $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,287 | $1,486 |
| Macomb County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
| Manistee County Manistee County, MI | $761 | $822 | $1,067 | $1,360 | $1,402 |
| Marquette County Marquette County, MI | $835 | $1,012 | $1,199 | $1,429 | $1,696 |
| Mason County Mason County, MI | $774 | $859 | $1,085 | $1,430 | $1,437 |
| Mecosta County Mecosta County, MI | $758 | $863 | $1,063 | $1,323 | $1,644 |
| Menominee County Menominee County, MI | $745 | $817 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 |
| Midland County Midland, MI MSA | $920 | $936 | $1,205 | $1,498 | $1,790 |
| Missaukee County Missaukee County, MI | $723 | $863 | $1,014 | $1,273 | $1,333 |
| Monroe County Monroe, MI MSA | $908 | $997 | $1,304 | $1,595 | $2,153 |
| Montcalm County Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $822 | $1,001 | $1,181 | $1,450 | $1,560 |
| Montmorency County Montmorency County, MI | $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,426 |
| Muskegon County Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA | $937 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,534 | $1,689 |
| Newaygo County Newaygo County, MI | $733 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,445 |
| Oakland County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
| Oceana County Oceana County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,217 | $1,595 |
| Ogemaw County Ogemaw County, MI | $737 | $841 | $1,033 | $1,231 | $1,358 |
| Ontonagon County Ontonagon County, MI | $723 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,469 |
| Osceola County Osceola County, MI | $748 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,249 | $1,377 |
| Oscoda County Oscoda County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,426 |
| Otsego County Otsego County, MI | $938 | $944 | $1,192 | $1,511 | $1,676 |
| Ottawa County Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,077 | $1,357 | $1,546 | $1,947 | $2,306 |
| Presque Isle County Presque Isle County, MI | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,600 |
| Roscommon County Roscommon County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,695 |
| Saginaw County Saginaw, MI MSA | $795 | $893 | $1,141 | $1,466 | $1,500 |
| Sanilac County Sanilac County, MI | $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,333 |
| Schoolcraft County Schoolcraft County, MI | $723 | $881 | $1,014 | $1,317 | $1,426 |
| Shiawassee County Shiawassee County, MI | $798 | $829 | $1,085 | $1,457 | $1,644 |
| St. Clair County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
| St. Joseph County St. Joseph County, MI | $752 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,382 | $1,461 |
| Tuscola County Tuscola County, MI | $706 | $839 | $1,014 | $1,340 | $1,535 |
| Van Buren County Van Buren County, MI | $724 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,425 |
| Washtenaw County Ann Arbor, MI MSA | $1,458 | $1,503 | $1,804 | $2,164 | $2,371 |
| Wayne County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
| Wexford County Wexford County, MI | $800 | $878 | $1,149 | $1,412 | $1,707 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Michigan housing agency directory
The HUD Michigan contact report lists 127 agencies; these 62 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Alma Housing CommissionMI121 · Combined
- Ann Arbor Housing CommissionMI064 · Combined
- Baldwin Housing CommissionMI050 · Combined
- Baraga Housing CommissionMI019 · Combined
- Bath Charter Township Housing CommissionMI194 · Combined
- Battle Creek Housing CommissionMI035 · Combined
- Benton Harbor Housing CommissionMI010 · Combined
- Benton Township Housing CommissionMI032 · Combined
- Boyne City Housing CommissionMI084 · Combined
- Cadillac Housing CommissionMI060 · Combined
- Housing Services Mid-MichiganMI880 · Section 8
- Cheboygan Housing CommissionMI030 · Combined
- Clinton Township Housing CommissionMI040 · Combined
- Iron County Housing CommissionMI119 · Combined
- Detroit Housing CommissionMI001 · Combined
- Dowagiac Housing CommissionMI120 · Combined
- Eastpointe Housing CommissionMI044 · Combined
- Evart Housing CommissionMI112 · Combined
- Ferndale Housing CommissionMI096 · Combined
- Flint Housing CommissionMI009 · Combined
- Kent County Housing CommissionMI198 · Section 8
- Grand Rapids Housing CommissionMI073 · Combined
- Grayling Housing CommissionMI047 · Combined
- Hancock Housing CommissionMI063 · Combined
- Montcalm County Housing CommissionMI186 · Combined
- Inkster Housing CommissionMI027 · Combined
- Ionia Housing CommissionMI117 · Combined
- Jackson Housing CommissionMI038 · Combined
- Michigan State Housing Development AuthorityMI901 · Section 8
- Lansing Housing CommissionMI058 · Combined
- Lapeer Housing CommissionMI100 · Combined
- Lincoln Park Housing CommissionMI051 · Combined
- Livonia Housing CommissionMI055 · Combined
- Manistique Housing CommissionMI049 · Combined
- Marquette Housing CommissionMI070 · Combined
- Melvindale Housing CommissionMI048 · Combined
- Menominee Housing CommissionMI087 · Combined
- Mount Pleasant Housing CommissionMI074 · Combined
- Munising Housing CommissionMI094 · Combined
- Muskegon Housing CommissionMI066 · Combined
- Muskegon Heights Housing CommissionMI031 · Combined
- Luce County Housing CommissionMI132 · Section 8
- Ingham County Housing CommissionMI168 · Combined
- Plymouth Housing CommissionMI045 · Combined
- Pontiac Housing CommissionMI005 · Combined
- Port Huron Housing CommissionMI039 · Combined
- Potterville Housing CommissionMI167 · Combined
- Reed City Housing CommissionMI020 · Combined
- River Rouge Housing CommissionMI008 · Combined
- Rockford Housing CommissionMI093 · Combined
- Roseville Housing CommissionMI037 · Combined
- Saginaw Housing CommissionMI006 · Combined
- St Clair Shores Housing CommissionMI059 · Combined
- Saint Louis Housing CommissionMI061 · Combined
- Sault Ste Marie Housing CommissionMI036 · Combined
- Southfield Housing CommissionMI097 · Section 8
- Saint Clair Housing CommissionMI052 · Combined
- Sterling Heights Housing CommissionMI157 · Combined
- Taylor Housing CommissionMI089 · Combined
- Traverse City Housing CommissionMI080 · Combined
- Westland Housing CommissionMI139 · Section 8
- Wyoming Housing CommissionMI115 · Combined
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