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Michigan: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Michigan reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Michigan, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Michigan housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $98,400. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,450 | $55,100 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 3 people | $26,550 | $44,300 | $70,850 |
| 4 people | $29,500 | $49,200 | $78,700 |
| 5 people | $31,900 | $53,150 | $85,000 |
| 6 people | $34,250 | $57,100 | $91,300 |
| 7 people | $36,600 | $61,050 | $97,600 |
| 8 people | $38,950 | $64,950 | $103,900 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County Alcona County, MI |
$689 | $807 | $973 | $1,333 | $1,380 |
| Alger County Alger County, MI |
$759 | $817 | $1,072 | $1,285 | $1,419 |
| Allegan County Allegan County, MI |
$959 | $966 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,761 |
| Alpena County Alpena County, MI |
$689 | $767 | $973 | $1,212 | $1,632 |
| Antrim County Antrim County, MI |
$801 | $897 | $1,162 | $1,393 | $1,613 |
| Arenac County Arenac County, MI |
$671 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,519 |
| Baraga County Baraga County, MI |
$689 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,299 |
| Barry County Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,010 | $1,017 | $1,334 | $1,735 | $2,013 |
| Bay County Bay City, MI MSA |
$809 | $814 | $1,030 | $1,399 | $1,518 |
| Benzie County Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$904 | $937 | $1,224 | $1,586 | $1,720 |
| Berrien County Niles, MI MSA |
$816 | $902 | $1,184 | $1,556 | $1,568 |
| Branch County Branch County, MI |
$689 | $840 | $973 | $1,324 | $1,329 |
| Calhoun County Battle Creek, MI MSA |
$833 | $976 | $1,176 | $1,410 | $1,565 |
| Cass County Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$775 | $906 | $993 | $1,272 | $1,666 |
| Charlevoix County Charlevoix County, MI |
$736 | $800 | $1,039 | $1,445 | $1,622 |
| Cheboygan County Cheboygan County, MI |
$746 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,264 | $1,403 |
| Chippewa County Chippewa County, MI |
$735 | $823 | $1,066 | $1,278 | $1,411 |
| Clare County Clare County, MI |
$698 | $751 | $986 | $1,189 | $1,611 |
| Clinton County Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA |
$973 | $1,012 | $1,268 | $1,627 | $1,679 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, MI |
$716 | $875 | $1,038 | $1,245 | $1,472 |
| Delta County Delta County, MI |
$714 | $742 | $973 | $1,288 | $1,632 |
| Dickinson County Dickinson County, MI |
$689 | $841 | $973 | $1,182 | $1,632 |
| Eaton County Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA |
$973 | $1,012 | $1,268 | $1,627 | $1,679 |
| Emmet County Emmet County, MI |
$863 | $941 | $1,235 | $1,481 | $1,635 |
| Genesee County Flint, MI MSA |
$731 | $856 | $1,033 | $1,272 | $1,497 |
| Gladwin County Gladwin County, MI |
$689 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,606 |
| Gogebic County Gogebic County, MI |
$689 | $761 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,411 |
| Grand Traverse County Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,136 | $1,143 | $1,357 | $1,747 | $1,797 |
| Gratiot County Gratiot County, MI |
$689 | $742 | $973 | $1,304 | $1,455 |
| Hillsdale County Hillsdale County, MI |
$691 | $764 | $1,002 | $1,252 | $1,327 |
| Houghton County Houghton County, MI |
$795 | $800 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Huron County Huron County, MI |
$689 | $806 | $973 | $1,197 | $1,288 |
| Ingham County Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA |
$973 | $1,012 | $1,268 | $1,627 | $1,679 |
| Ionia County Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$834 | $921 | $1,209 | $1,481 | $1,931 |
| Iosco County Iosco County, MI |
$819 | $824 | $973 | $1,348 | $1,632 |
| Iron County Iron County, MI |
$756 | $814 | $1,068 | $1,281 | $1,414 |
| Isabella County Isabella County, MI |
$875 | $880 | $1,013 | $1,321 | $1,341 |
| Jackson County Jackson, MI MSA |
$838 | $946 | $1,165 | $1,534 | $1,626 |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA |
$838 | $998 | $1,162 | $1,531 | $1,571 |
| Kalkaska County Kalkaska County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$719 | $766 | $973 | $1,286 | $1,291 |
| Kent County Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,232 | $1,278 | $1,531 | $1,980 | $2,189 |
| Keweenaw County Keweenaw County, MI |
$689 | $849 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,380 |
| Lake County Lake County, MI |
$704 | $758 | $994 | $1,367 | $1,660 |
| Lapeer County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,009 | $1,122 | $1,411 | $1,724 | $1,868 |
| Leelanau County Leelanau County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,106 | $1,366 | $1,497 | $1,795 | $1,982 |
| Lenawee County Lenawee County, MI |
$804 | $889 | $1,166 | $1,491 | $1,622 |
| Livingston County Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,005 | $1,264 | $1,457 | $2,026 | $2,285 |
| Luce County Luce County, MI |
$699 | $753 | $988 | $1,185 | $1,353 |
| Mackinac County Mackinac County, MI |
$775 | $780 | $1,023 | $1,227 | $1,451 |
| Macomb County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,009 | $1,122 | $1,411 | $1,724 | $1,868 |
| Manistee County Manistee County, MI |
$742 | $799 | $1,048 | $1,332 | $1,388 |
| Marquette County Marquette County, MI |
$784 | $973 | $1,137 | $1,363 | $1,665 |
| Mason County Mason County, MI |
$726 | $816 | $1,026 | $1,366 | $1,374 |
| Mecosta County Mecosta County, MI |
$715 | $796 | $1,010 | $1,288 | $1,432 |
| Menominee County Menominee County, MI |
$697 | $771 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,380 |
| Midland County Midland, MI MSA |
$907 | $925 | $1,193 | $1,518 | $1,682 |
| Missaukee County Missaukee County, MI |
$689 | $787 | $973 | $1,194 | $1,288 |
| Monroe County Monroe, MI MSA |
$914 | $1,011 | $1,326 | $1,605 | $2,147 |
| Montcalm County Montcalm County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$829 | $1,016 | $1,203 | $1,473 | $1,593 |
| Montmorency County Montmorency County, MI |
$689 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,380 |
| Muskegon County Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA |
$866 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,490 | $1,636 |
| Newaygo County Newaygo County, MI |
$691 | $744 | $976 | $1,294 | $1,298 |
| Oakland County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,009 | $1,122 | $1,411 | $1,724 | $1,868 |
| Oceana County Oceana County, MI |
$689 | $742 | $973 | $1,200 | $1,550 |
| Ogemaw County Ogemaw County, MI |
$682 | $843 | $989 | $1,186 | $1,309 |
| Ontonagon County Ontonagon County, MI |
$689 | $888 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,632 |
| Osceola County Osceola County, MI |
$744 | $749 | $983 | $1,182 | $1,394 |
| Oscoda County Oscoda County, MI |
$689 | $742 | $973 | $1,287 | $1,380 |
| Otsego County Otsego County, MI |
$852 | $858 | $1,100 | $1,445 | $1,560 |
| Ottawa County Holland-Grand Haven, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,047 | $1,333 | $1,519 | $1,930 | $2,256 |
| Presque Isle County Presque Isle County, MI |
$671 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,506 |
| Roscommon County Roscommon County, MI |
$689 | $742 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,632 |
| Saginaw County Saginaw, MI MSA |
$770 | $851 | $1,117 | $1,440 | $1,479 |
| Sanilac County Sanilac County, MI |
$671 | $742 | $973 | $1,253 | $1,316 |
| Schoolcraft County Schoolcraft County, MI |
$689 | $858 | $973 | $1,338 | $1,380 |
| Shiawassee County Shiawassee County, MI |
$787 | $812 | $1,066 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| St. Clair County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,009 | $1,122 | $1,411 | $1,724 | $1,868 |
| St. Joseph County St. Joseph County, MI |
$721 | $777 | $1,019 | $1,380 | $1,480 |
| Tuscola County Tuscola County, MI |
$671 | $786 | $973 | $1,288 | $1,420 |
| Van Buren County Van Buren County, MI |
$701 | $774 | $1,016 | $1,338 | $1,396 |
| Washtenaw County Ann Arbor, MI MSA |
$1,365 | $1,387 | $1,656 | $1,986 | $2,193 |
| Wayne County Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,009 | $1,122 | $1,411 | $1,724 | $1,868 |
| Wexford County Wexford County, MI |
$821 | $826 | $1,084 | $1,368 | $1,585 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Michigan Public Housing Agencies.