Michigan · FIPS 26163 · HUD FY 2027
Wayne County, Michigan Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wayne County is $1,459 a month (rent plus utilities), 7% above the Michigan average of $1,361 and 17% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $48 (3.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $58,360 a year to afford it.
- $1,4592-bedroom FMR+$48 (+3.4%) vs FY 2026
- $1,1671-bedroom FMRMichigan: $1,101 · U.S.: $1,478
- $58,360Income for a 2-bedroom$28/hour full-time
- 6 of 832BR rank in Michigan1 = highest rent
| Unit | Wayne County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Michigan avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,047 | $1,009 | +$38 (+3.8%) | $1,003 | $1,379 | $41,880 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,167 | $1,122 | +$45 (+4.0%) | $1,101 | $1,478 | $46,680 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,459 | $1,411 | +$48 (+3.4%) | $1,361 | $1,761 | $58,360 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,777 | $1,724 | +$53 (+3.1%) | $1,697 | $2,266 | $71,080 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,929 | $1,868 | +$61 (+3.3%) | $1,873 | $2,607 | $77,160 |
How Wayne County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI metro FMR area, which covers 4,180,995 residents in 5 counties.
- Across Michigan, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Tuscola County) to $1,804 (Washtenaw County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,047, $1,167, $1,459, $1,777, $1,929. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 69 ZIP codes mostly in Wayne County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $2,220.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Wayne County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48101 | $1,040 | $1,160 | $1,450 | $1,770 | $1,920 | +$50 (+3.6%) | 1% below |
| 48111 | $1,100 | $1,220 | $1,530 | $1,860 | $2,020 | +$60 (+4.1%) | 5% above |
| 48120 | $1,310 | $1,460 | $1,830 | $2,230 | $2,420 | +$30 (+1.7%) | 25% above |
| 48122 | $1,030 | $1,140 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,890 | +$30 (+2.1%) | 2% below |
| 48124 | $1,150 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,120 | +$50 (+3.2%) | 10% above |
| 48125 | $1,160 | $1,300 | $1,620 | $1,970 | $2,140 | +$50 (+3.2%) | 11% above |
| 48126 | $1,060 | $1,180 | $1,480 | $1,800 | $1,960 | +$100 (+7.2%) | 1% above |
| 48127 | $1,110 | $1,240 | $1,550 | $1,890 | $2,050 | +$80 (+5.4%) | 6% above |
| 48128 | $1,470 | $1,640 | $2,050 | $2,500 | $2,710 | +$20 (+1.0%) | 41% above |
| 48134 | $980 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,820 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 6% below |
| 48135 | $950 | $1,060 | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,740 | +$50 (+3.9%) | 10% below |
| 48138 | $1,220 | $1,360 | $1,700 | $2,070 | $2,250 | +$30 (+1.8%) | 17% above |
| 48141 | $1,050 | $1,170 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $1,930 | +$50 (+3.5%) | about the same as |
| 48146 | $880 | $980 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,630 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 16% below |
| 48150 | $1,180 | $1,310 | $1,640 | $2,000 | $2,170 | +$40 (+2.5%) | 12% above |
| 48152 | $1,190 | $1,330 | $1,660 | $2,020 | $2,190 | +$60 (+3.8%) | 14% above |
| 48154 | $1,070 | $1,190 | $1,490 | $1,810 | $1,970 | no change | 2% above |
| 48164 | $1,380 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,350 | $2,560 | +$50 (+2.7%) | 32% above |
| 48168 | $1,600 | $1,780 | $2,220 | $2,700 | $2,930 | +$600 (+37.0%) | 52% above |
| 48170 | $1,130 | $1,260 | $1,570 | $1,910 | $2,070 | +$110 (+7.5%) | 8% above |
| 48173 | $1,000 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,690 | $1,840 | +$50 (+3.7%) | 5% below |
| 48174 | $980 | $1,100 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,810 | +$30 (+2.2%) | 6% below |
| 48180 | $910 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,680 | +$60 (+5.0%) | 13% below |
| 48183 | $910 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,680 | +$50 (+4.1%) | 13% below |
| 48184 | $850 | $950 | $1,190 | $1,450 | $1,570 | +$50 (+4.4%) | 18% below |
| 48185 | $1,070 | $1,190 | $1,490 | $1,810 | $1,970 | +$70 (+4.9%) | 2% above |
| 48186 | $980 | $1,100 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,810 | +$30 (+2.2%) | 6% below |
| 48187 | $1,300 | $1,450 | $1,810 | $2,200 | $2,390 | +$90 (+5.2%) | 24% above |
| 48188 | $1,340 | $1,500 | $1,870 | $2,280 | $2,470 | −$10 (−0.5%) | 28% above |
| 48192 | $870 | $970 | $1,210 | $1,470 | $1,600 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 17% below |
| 48193 | $950 | $1,060 | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,740 | +$50 (+3.9%) | 10% below |
| 48195 | $980 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$30 (+2.3%) | 7% below |
| 48201 | $960 | $1,070 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,770 | +$90 (+7.2%) | 8% below |
| 48202 | $970 | $1,080 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,780 | +$60 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 48203 | $800 | $890 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$40 (+3.7%) | 24% below |
| 48204 | $910 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,680 | +$70 (+5.8%) | 13% below |
| 48205 | $980 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$60 (+4.6%) | 7% below |
| 48206 | $850 | $940 | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,560 | +$70 (+6.3%) | 19% below |
| 48207 | $990 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,680 | $1,820 | +$50 (+3.8%) | 5% below |
| 48208 | $850 | $940 | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,560 | +$70 (+6.3%) | 19% below |
| 48209 | $770 | $860 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,410 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 27% below |
| 48210 | $860 | $960 | $1,200 | $1,460 | $1,590 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 18% below |
| 48211 | $880 | $980 | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,610 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 16% below |
| 48212 | $830 | $920 | $1,150 | $1,400 | $1,520 | +$60 (+5.5%) | 21% below |
| 48213 | $830 | $930 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,530 | +$70 (+6.4%) | 20% below |
| 48214 | $800 | $900 | $1,120 | $1,360 | $1,480 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 23% below |
| 48215 | $880 | $980 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,630 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 16% below |
| 48216 | $880 | $980 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,630 | +$100 (+8.8%) | 16% below |
| 48217 | $1,010 | $1,130 | $1,410 | $1,720 | $1,860 | +$40 (+2.9%) | 3% below |
| 48218 | $730 | $810 | $1,010 | $1,230 | $1,350 | −$50 (−4.7%) | 31% below |
| 48219 | $1,030 | $1,140 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,890 | +$60 (+4.4%) | 2% below |
| 48221 | $1,030 | $1,140 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,890 | +$50 (+3.6%) | 2% below |
| 48223 | $900 | $1,010 | $1,260 | $1,530 | $1,670 | +$30 (+2.4%) | 14% below |
| 48224 | $1,050 | $1,170 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $1,930 | +$100 (+7.4%) | about the same as |
| 48225 | $1,190 | $1,330 | $1,660 | $2,020 | $2,190 | +$40 (+2.5%) | 14% above |
| 48226 | $1,560 | $1,740 | $2,170 | $2,640 | $2,870 | +$50 (+2.4%) | 49% above |
| 48227 | $970 | $1,080 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,780 | +$130 (+10.7%) | 7% below |
| 48228 | $910 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,680 | +$40 (+3.3%) | 13% below |
| 48229 | $830 | $920 | $1,150 | $1,400 | $1,520 | no change | 21% below |
| 48230 | $1,310 | $1,460 | $1,820 | $2,220 | $2,410 | +$50 (+2.8%) | 25% above |
| 48233 | $1,230 | $1,380 | $1,720 | $2,090 | $2,280 | +$380 (+28.4%) | 18% above |
| 48234 | $870 | $970 | $1,210 | $1,470 | $1,600 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 17% below |
| 48235 | $980 | $1,100 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,810 | +$40 (+3.0%) | 6% below |
| 48236 | $1,450 | $1,620 | $2,020 | $2,460 | $2,670 | +$110 (+5.8%) | 38% above |
| 48238 | $880 | $980 | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,610 | +$60 (+5.2%) | 16% below |
| 48239 | $1,200 | $1,340 | $1,670 | $2,030 | $2,210 | +$20 (+1.2%) | 14% above |
| 48240 | $1,180 | $1,320 | $1,650 | $2,010 | $2,180 | +$50 (+3.1%) | 13% above |
| 48242 | $1,000 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,690 | $1,840 | +$50 (+3.7%) | 5% below |
| 48243 | $1,000 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,690 | $1,840 | +$50 (+3.7%) | 5% 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).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
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.