Below-median FMR - Niles, MI MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Niles, MI MSA is $1,184/month - 34th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#137 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 21.8% above market ; FMR rows touch Berrien County .
Lower-half placement for Niles, MI MSA
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA; College Station-Bryan, TX MSA; Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area; Lawrence, KS MSA .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA, New Haven, CT MSA, Ocean City, NJ MSA, Ogden, UT MSA .
MI-state FMR neighbors for Niles, MI MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside MI: Battle Creek, MI MSA ($1,176); Midland, MI MSA ($1,193); Jackson, MI MSA ($1,165); Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA ($1,162); Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,224); Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA ($1,236); Saginaw, MI MSA ($1,117); Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA ($1,268) . 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 Niles, MI MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $816/mo |
| 1-BR | $902/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,184/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,556/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,568/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Niles, MI MSA
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 Niles, MI MSA; 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 | $816/mo | $734/mo | $898/mo |
| 1-BR | $902/mo | $812/mo | $992/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,184/mo | $1,066/mo | $1,302/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,556/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,712/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,568/mo | $1,411/mo | $1,725/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Niles, MI MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,184/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,066–$1,302/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $972/mo → 21.8% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Niles, MI MSA.
PHAs naming Niles, MI MSA
- Niles Housing Commission · 0 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Michigan . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
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
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA · $1,183
- College Station-Bryan, TX MSA · $1,186
- Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,186
- Lawrence, KS MSA · $1,182
- Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,181
- Eau Claire, WI MSA · $1,181
- Lynchburg, VA MSA · $1,187
- Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,187
- El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,191
- Battle Creek, MI MSA · $1,176
- Fond du Lac, WI MSA · $1,176
- Rome, GA MSA · $1,192
What to do with this FMR desk
Niles, MI HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,184/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Niles Housing Commission
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (21.8% 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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