2025 FMR and Section 8 Rents in Michigan

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each city and zip code.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Click the column header to sort each column. Click state name to explore Section 8 Rents by city.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Alcona County

$633$789$905$1,217$1,345

Alger County

$693$768$991$1,198$1,405

Allegan County

$832$838$1,101$1,427$1,466

Alpena County

$613$748$905$1,178$1,536

Ann Arbor

$1,222$1,234$1,471$1,920$2,140

Antrim County

$690$826$1,018$1,231$1,566

Arenac County

$633$689$905$1,275$1,288

Baraga County

$700$704$905$1,094$1,300

Barry County

$690$810$1,018$1,435$1,483

Battle Creek

$810$930$1,130$1,410$1,620

Bay City

$731$740$940$1,250$1,370

Benzie County

$790$860$1,130$1,366$1,555

Branch County

$747$752$928$1,233$1,236

Cass County

$770$860$990$1,320$1,520

Charlevoix County

$671$784$960$1,353$1,537

Cheboygan County

$677$760$999$1,208$1,330

Chippewa County

$697$782$1,028$1,243$1,369

Clare County

$633$689$905$1,170$1,516

Crawford County

$651$812$961$1,189$1,280

Delta County

$684$689$905$1,189$1,534

Detroit Warren Livonia

$920$1,019$1,291$1,595$1,719

Dickinson County

$633$763$905$1,094$1,289

Emmet County

$826$900$1,182$1,429$1,675

Flint

$770$880$1,100$1,360$1,490

Gladwin County

$613$689$905$1,275$1,338

Gogebic County

$633$720$905$1,235$1,239

Grand Rapids Wyoming

$1,093$1,142$1,369$1,785$1,963

Grand Traverse County

$1,044$1,061$1,232$1,490$1,641

Gratiot County

$613$743$905$1,171$1,528

Hillsdale County

$720$725$952$1,199$1,306

Holland Grand Haven

$1,180$1,230$1,480$1,930$2,120

Houghton County

$710$758$905$1,275$1,536

Huron County

$639$717$905$1,101$1,205

Ionia County

$795$843$1,108$1,369$1,683

Iosco County

$725$730$905$1,156$1,283

Iron County

$613$689$905$1,195$1,283

Isabella County

$810$815$941$1,245$1,253

Jackson

$744$884$1,074$1,413$1,619

Kalamazoo Portage

$724$878$1,057$1,413$1,484

Kalkaska County

$613$689$905$1,211$1,275

Keweenaw County

$633$802$905$1,275$1,283

Lake County

$633$734$905$1,275$1,536

Lansing East Lansing

$850$890$1,100$1,430$1,460

Leelanau County

$894$993$1,279$1,546$1,703

Lenawee County

$729$809$1,023$1,355$1,546

Livingston County

$1,250$1,440$1,710$2,240$2,500

Luce County

$666$725$952$1,151$1,280

Mackinac County

$725$729$905$1,094$1,356

Manistee County

$774$779$1,024$1,267$1,364

Marquette County

$714$876$1,054$1,274$1,789

Mason County

$675$740$965$1,234$1,285

Mecosta County

$656$799$939$1,199$1,331

Menominee County

$652$728$905$1,275$1,357

Midland

$890$890$1,170$1,540$1,580

Missaukee County

$656$715$939$1,143$1,251

Monroe

$900$1,000$1,270$1,570$1,885

Montcalm County

$940$1,000$1,200$1,560$1,740

Montmorency County

$633$806$905$1,275$1,283

Muskegon

$820$920$1,056$1,380$1,430

Newaygo County

$630$708$930$1,211$1,295

Niles Benton Harbor

$730$820$1,080$1,380$1,450

Oceana County

$662$704$925$1,119$1,437

Ogemaw County

$636$806$905$1,101$1,205

Ontonagon County

$633$806$905$1,094$1,283

Osceola County

$633$689$905$1,124$1,415

Oscoda County

$633$702$905$1,151$1,283

Otsego County

$702$764$1,004$1,347$1,546

Presque Isle County

$633$689$905$1,107$1,367

Roscommon County

$684$689$905$1,182$1,312

Saginaw

$710$800$1,050$1,350$1,400

Sanilac County

$615$689$905$1,184$1,236

Schoolcraft County

$633$715$905$1,214$1,283

Shiawassee County

$780$780$1,030$1,390$1,450

St Joseph County

$646$712$924$1,277$1,339

Tuscola County

$613$746$905$1,250$1,369

Van Buren County

$653$734$964$1,255$1,284

Wexford County

$678$738$970$1,265$1,467

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.