Metro FMR area · MI · HUD FY 2027

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI area is $1,285 a month, 6% below the Michigan average and 27% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 21 ZIP codes range from $1,120 to $1,610.

$1,2852-bedroom FMR+$49 (+4.0%) vs FY 2026
$9821-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$51,400Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
175,961Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,285/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI FMR	$1,285	$51,400	–
Michigan average	$1,361	$54,422	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Michigan avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$937	$866	+$71 (+8.2%)	$1,003	$1,379	$37,480
1 bedroom	$982	$942	+$40 (+4.2%)	$1,101	$1,478	$39,280
2 bedrooms	$1,285	$1,236	+$49 (+4.0%)	$1,361	$1,761	$51,400
3 bedrooms	$1,534	$1,490	+$44 (+3.0%)	$1,697	$2,266	$61,360
4 bedrooms	$1,689	$1,636	+$53 (+3.2%)	$1,873	$2,607	$67,560

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI FMR area
County	Residents in area
Muskegon County, MI	175,961

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 $1,370.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
49303	$1,110	$1,160	$1,380	$1,790	$1,980	+$80 (+6.2%)	7% above
49318	$1,110	$1,200	$1,460	$1,790	$2,040	−$60 (−3.9%)	14% above
49327	$1,110	$1,160	$1,380	$1,790	$1,980	+$80 (+6.2%)	7% above
49330	$1,280	$1,350	$1,610	$2,090	$2,390	+$90 (+5.9%)	25% above
49403	$1,110	$1,200	$1,380	$1,790	$2,040	+$40 (+3.0%)	7% above
49404	$950	$1,200	$1,370	$1,740	$2,040	+$40 (+3.0%)	7% above
49412	$780	$850	$1,120	$1,410	$1,480	+$80 (+7.7%)	13% below
49415	$1,060	$1,200	$1,450	$1,740	$2,040	+$40 (+2.8%)	13% above
49425	$780	$850	$1,120	$1,350	$1,480	+$80 (+7.7%)	13% below
49437	$780	$850	$1,120	$1,350	$1,480	+$80 (+7.7%)	13% below
49440	$780	$850	$1,120	$1,350	$1,480	+$80 (+7.7%)	13% below
49441	$1,010	$1,060	$1,390	$1,660	$1,830	+$80 (+6.1%)	8% above
49442	$870	$920	$1,200	$1,430	$1,580	+$50 (+4.3%)	7% below
49443	$930	$980	$1,280	$1,530	$1,690	+$60 (+4.9%)	about the same as
49444	$950	$990	$1,300	$1,550	$1,710	+$10 (+0.8%)	1% above
49445	$1,090	$1,140	$1,490	$1,780	$1,960	+$30 (+2.1%)	16% above
49448	$950	$1,200	$1,370	$1,740	$2,040	+$140 (+11.4%)	7% above
49451	$950	$1,200	$1,370	$1,740	$2,040	+$130 (+10.5%)	7% above
49456	$1,110	$1,380	$1,590	$1,990	$2,350	+$90 (+6.0%)	24% above
49457	$1,030	$1,080	$1,410	$1,680	$1,850	+$150 (+11.9%)	10% above
49461	$870	$920	$1,200	$1,430	$1,580	+$70 (+6.2%)	7% 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.