Metro FMR area · MI · HUD FY 2027

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI area is $1,158 a month, 15% below the Michigan average and 34% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 32 ZIP codes range from $1,050 to $1,430.

$1,1582-bedroom FMR−$4 (−0.3%) vs FY 2026
$1,0131-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$46,320Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
262,375Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,158/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI FMR	$1,158	$46,320	–
Michigan average	$1,361	$54,422	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Michigan avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$885	$838	+$47 (+5.6%)	$1,003	$1,379	$35,400
1 bedroom	$1,013	$998	+$15 (+1.5%)	$1,101	$1,478	$40,520
2 bedrooms	$1,158	$1,162	−$4 (−0.3%)	$1,361	$1,761	$46,320
3 bedrooms	$1,545	$1,531	+$14 (+0.9%)	$1,697	$2,266	$61,800
4 bedrooms	$1,637	$1,571	+$66 (+4.2%)	$1,873	$2,607	$65,480

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI FMR area
County	Residents in area
Kalamazoo County, MI	262,375

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,160.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
49001	$890	$1,020	$1,170	$1,560	$1,650	+$30 (+2.6%)	1% above
49002	$770	$900	$1,050	$1,380	$1,440	−$20 (−1.9%)	9% below
49003	$890	$1,010	$1,160	$1,550	$1,640	no change	about the same as
49004	$910	$1,040	$1,190	$1,590	$1,680	no change	3% above
49005	$890	$1,010	$1,160	$1,550	$1,640	no change	about the same as
49006	$800	$920	$1,050	$1,400	$1,480	−$20 (−1.9%)	9% below
49007	$890	$1,020	$1,170	$1,560	$1,650	+$10 (+0.9%)	1% above
49008	$860	$980	$1,120	$1,490	$1,580	+$10 (+0.9%)	3% below
49009	$960	$1,090	$1,250	$1,670	$1,770	+$20 (+1.6%)	8% above
49011	$860	$1,020	$1,210	$1,460	$1,630	+$100 (+9.0%)	4% above
49012	$910	$920	$1,210	$1,570	$1,820	+$40 (+3.4%)	4% above
49015	$880	$1,050	$1,260	$1,500	$1,690	+$50 (+4.1%)	9% above
49019	$890	$1,010	$1,160	$1,550	$1,640	no change	about the same as
49024	$990	$1,140	$1,300	$1,730	$1,840	−$20 (−1.5%)	12% above
49034	$770	$900	$1,060	$1,380	$1,440	−$10 (−0.9%)	8% below
49041	$890	$1,010	$1,160	$1,550	$1,640	no change	about the same as
49048	$870	$1,000	$1,140	$1,520	$1,610	−$10 (−0.9%)	2% below
49052	$760	$900	$1,060	$1,380	$1,430	−$10 (−0.9%)	8% below
49053	$770	$900	$1,050	$1,380	$1,440	−$20 (−1.9%)	9% below
49060	$960	$1,030	$1,270	$1,620	$1,860	+$40 (+3.3%)	10% above
49065	$760	$900	$1,060	$1,400	$1,500	−$10 (−0.9%)	8% below
49071	$950	$1,060	$1,340	$1,770	$1,850	+$110 (+8.9%)	16% above
49072	$810	$900	$1,130	$1,490	$1,580	+$40 (+3.7%)	2% below
49074	$880	$1,010	$1,160	$1,540	$1,630	no change	about the same as
49077	$890	$1,010	$1,160	$1,550	$1,640	no change	about the same as
49078	$1,090	$1,100	$1,430	$1,760	$2,060	+$20 (+1.4%)	23% above
49080	$930	$940	$1,220	$1,570	$1,820	+$50 (+4.3%)	5% above
49081	$890	$1,010	$1,160	$1,550	$1,640	no change	about the same as
49083	$910	$920	$1,210	$1,570	$1,820	+$140 (+13.1%)	4% above
49087	$810	$930	$1,060	$1,410	$1,500	−$10 (−0.9%)	8% below
49088	$800	$920	$1,060	$1,400	$1,480	−$110 (−9.4%)	8% below
49097	$790	$900	$1,050	$1,380	$1,460	−$20 (−1.9%)	9% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.