Above-median FMR - Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,334/month - 54th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#214 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 14.4% above market ; FMR rows touch Barry County .

Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 5 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.

Upper-half placement for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: York-Hanover, PA MSA; Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA; New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area; Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA .

Low-FMR contrast set: Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA, Greenville, NC MSA, Guayama, PR Metro Area, Gadsden, AL MSA, Hammond, LA MSA, Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area .

MI-state FMR neighbors for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Closest 2-BR amounts inside MI: Monroe, MI MSA ($1,326); Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA ($1,268); Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,411); Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA ($1,236); Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,224); Midland, MI MSA ($1,193); Niles, MI MSA ($1,184); Battle Creek, MI MSA ($1,176) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.

What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area?

Size HUD FMR
Studio$1,010/mo
1-BR$1,017/mo
2-BR$1,334/mo
3-BR$1,735/mo
4-BR$2,013/mo

Section 8 payment standard range for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.

Size HUD FMR 90% floor 110% ceiling
Studio $1,010/mo $909/mo $1,111/mo
1-BR $1,017/mo $915/mo $1,119/mo
2-BR $1,334/mo $1,201/mo $1,467/mo
3-BR $1,735/mo $1,562/mo $1,909/mo
4-BR $2,013/mo $1,812/mo $2,214/mo

For a 2-bedroom in Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,334/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,201–$1,467/month before any tenant income share.

ACS median 2-BR rent $1,166/mo → 14.4% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area.

MI agencies near this metro's scale key

Housing authorities in MI whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):

Full near-amount ladder

What to do with this FMR desk

Barry County, MI HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,334/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.

  • Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (14.4% above market). Metro gap page
  • Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard

FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.

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Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.