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
| 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
- Lebanon, PA MSA · $1,411
- Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Columbus, IN MSA · $1,415
- Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,406
- State College, PA MSA · $1,406
- Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,417
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA · $1,405
- Kenosha, WI MSA · $1,402
- Tucson, AZ MSA · $1,402
- Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,426
- Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,430
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.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+30.2% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (17.6% 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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