Houghton County, MI fair market rent
Houghton County, MI · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $930–$1,136 · +6.2% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $801 | $795 | +0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $806 | $800 | +0.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,033 | $973 | +6.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,430 | $1,353 | +5.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,727 | $1,632 | +5.8% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$681
- FY18$714
- FY19$700
- FY20$713
- FY21$734
- FY22$757
- FY23$826
- FY24$905
- FY25$933
- FY26$973
- FY27$1,033
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
20 ZIPs in Houghton County, MI- ZIP 49805Studio $730 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 49901Studio $780 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 49905Studio $910 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 49913Studio $780 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 49916Studio $810 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,760
- ZIP 49917Studio $810 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,740
- ZIP 49921Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,510
- ZIP 49922Studio $790 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 49930Studio $790 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 49931Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,700 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 49934Studio $830 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 49942Studio $780 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 49945Studio $780 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 49952Studio $800 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 49955Studio $820 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 49958Studio $760 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 49961Studio $800 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 49963Studio $790 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 49965Studio $800 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 49967Studio $750 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,510