HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Ann Arbor, MI MSA

Displayed gap in Ann Arbor, MI MSA: +11.8% (HUD $1,656 vs ACS $1,481) · counties in FMR rows: Washtenaw County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 11460 · Ann Arbor, MI -11.8% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 11.8% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #307/396 · P77
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$175
  • PHOTO-FINISH Greeley
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Greeley, CO Metro Area (-0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $175/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Greeley, CO Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Ann Arbor, MI

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Ann Arbor, MI compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Ann Arbor, MI on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Greeley, CO Metro Area

    -12.0% shortfall · HUD $1,563 vs ACS $1,396 · $+$167/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Weld County.

  2. Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

    -12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,086 · $+$131/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish.

  3. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area

    -12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,345 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$145/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Baldwin County.

  4. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.

  5. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

    -12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,352 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$148/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County.

  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

    -12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.

  7. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

    -11.2% shortfall · HUD $1,426 vs ACS $1,282 · $+$144/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Brunswick County.

  8. Dubuque, IA Metro Area

    -12.5% shortfall · HUD $1,077 vs ACS $957 · $+$120/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dubuque County.

  9. Mankato, MN Metro Area

    -11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,171 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$117/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County.

  10. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area

    -11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,102 vs ACS $992 · $+$110/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish.

  11. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area

    -11.1% shortfall · HUD $2,089 vs ACS $1,881 · $+$208/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, Denver County, Douglas County.

  12. Alexandria, LA Metro Area

    -12.7% shortfall · HUD $994 vs ACS $882 · $+$112/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Grant Parish, Rapides Parish.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

MI FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MI; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,411 (−$245)
  2. Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,334 (−$322)
  3. Monroe, MI MSA $1,326 (−$330)
  4. Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA $1,268 (−$388)
  5. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA $1,236 (−$420)
  6. Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,224 (−$432)
  7. Midland, MI MSA $1,193 (−$463)
  8. Niles, MI MSA $1,184 (−$472)
  9. Battle Creek, MI MSA $1,176 (−$480)
  10. Jackson, MI MSA $1,165 (−$491)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA ($962 2-BR); Arecibo, PR Metro Area ($510 2-BR); Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,026 2-BR); Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Ann Arbor, MI MSA.

Ann Arbor, MI MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,656/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,481/mo
  • Displayed gap: +11.8%
  • National FMR percentile: 77 (#307/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Ann Arbor, MI MSA

MI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Ann Arbor, MI MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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