Above-median FMR - Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,411/month - 64th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#253 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 17.6% above market ; FMR rows touch Lapeer County, Macomb County, Oakland County, St. Clair County, Wayne County .

Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.

Upper-half placement for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Lebanon, PA MSA; Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area; Columbus, IN MSA; Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area .

Low-FMR contrast set: Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, Decatur, IL MSA, Decatur, AL MSA, Dubuque, IA MSA, Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, Eagle Pass, TX MSA .

MI-state FMR neighbors for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Closest 2-BR amounts inside MI: Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,334); Monroe, MI MSA ($1,326); Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA ($1,268); 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 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area?

Size HUD FMR
Studio$1,009/mo
1-BR$1,122/mo
2-BR$1,411/mo
3-BR$1,724/mo
4-BR$1,868/mo

Section 8 payment standard range for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, 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 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, 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 $1,009/mo $908/mo $1,110/mo
1-BR $1,122/mo $1,010/mo $1,234/mo
2-BR $1,411/mo $1,270/mo $1,552/mo
3-BR $1,724/mo $1,552/mo $1,896/mo
4-BR $1,868/mo $1,681/mo $2,055/mo

For a 2-bedroom in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,411/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,270–$1,552/month before any tenant income share.

HUD FMR filing-year trail · Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.

Latest 2-BR
$1,411
FY2026
vs prior FY
+2.4%
from FY2025 $1,378
Span change
+30.2%
FY2022-2026
Years shown
5
HUD FMR history
HUD Fair Market Rent two-bedroom amounts for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area by fiscal year
FY 2-BR FMR YoY
2022 $1,084/mo -
2023 $1,213/mo +11.9%
2024 $1,291/mo +6.4%
2025 $1,378/mo +6.7%
2026 $1,411/mo +2.4%

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.

ACS median 2-BR rent $1,200/mo → 17.6% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, 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

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,411/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.

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.