Lower-half FMR gap - Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
Displayed gap in Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA: +14.4% (HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108) · counties in FMR rows: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 29620 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI -14.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 14.4% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #182/396 · P46
- SPREAD-PLUS +$160
- PHOTO-FINISH Baltimore-Columbia
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $160/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- York-Hanover -14.3
York-Hanover: -14.3% shortfall
-14.3 % shortfall
- Grand Rapids-Wyo -14.41
Grand Rapids-Wyo: -14.4% shortfall
-14.41 % shortfall
- Baltimore-Columb -14.42
Baltimore-Columb: -14.4% shortfall
-14.42 % shortfall
- Lansing-East L · this metro -14.44
Lansing-East L · this metro: -14.4% shortfall
-14.44 % shortfall
- Columbus -14.53
Columbus: -14.5% shortfall
-14.53 % shortfall
How does Lansing-East Lansing, MI compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Lansing-East Lansing, MI on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
-14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
-14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.
- Greenville, NC Metro Area
-14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
-14.2% shortfall · HUD $1,111 vs ACS $973 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish.
- Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
-14.1% shortfall · HUD $1,358 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Caldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Johnson County.
- Columbus, OH Metro Area
-14.8% shortfall · HUD $1,430 vs ACS $1,246 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County.
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
-14.0% shortfall · HUD $992 vs ACS $870 · $+$122/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Bollinger County, Cape Girardeau County.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
-14.9% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,487 · $+$222/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County.
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area
-13.9% shortfall · HUD $1,242 vs ACS $1,090 · $+$152/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Tippecanoe County.
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.
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA $1,236 (−$32)
- Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,224 (−$44)
- Monroe, MI MSA $1,326 (+$58)
- Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,334 (+$66)
- Midland, MI MSA $1,193 (−$75)
- Niles, MI MSA $1,184 (−$84)
- Battle Creek, MI MSA $1,176 (−$92)
- Jackson, MI MSA $1,165 (−$103)
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA $1,162 (−$106)
- Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,411 (+$143)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR); Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,083 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA.
Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,268/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,108/mo
- Displayed gap: +14.4%
- National FMR percentile: 46 (#182/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
MI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Lansing-East Lansing, 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.