Allegan County, MI: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,2962-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9911-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$79,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$99,600Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Allegan County is $1,296 a month, up 2.3% from $1,267 in FY2026. Allegan County belongs to the Allegan County, MI FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Allegan County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$984	$959	+2.6%	$886 – $1,082
1 bedroom	$991	$966	+2.6%	$892 – $1,090
2 bedrooms	$1,296	$1,267	+2.3%	$1,167 – $1,425
3 bedrooms	$1,586	$1,583	+0.2%	$1,428 – $1,744
4 bedrooms	$1,862	$1,761	+5.7%	$1,676 – $2,048

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Allegan County that is typically $1,167 to $1,425 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$42,221median income of renter households

$1,100Median gross rent, all units

31%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

46%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $42,221 can afford about $1,056 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,296 is $240 (22.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $51,840 a year under the 30% rule, or $46,656 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Allegan County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,100 ±$40
Median income of renter households	$42,221 ±$4,567
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.8% ±6.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.9% ±4.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	5,160

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$814	$1,100	+35.1%
Median renter household income	$37,661	$42,221	+12.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	38.8%	45.8%	+7.0 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Allegan County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $99,600 (FY2025: $103,300, −3.6%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$20,950 −0.9%	$23,950 −1.0%	$27,320 +0.4%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,900 −1.0%	$39,850 −1.1%	$44,850 −1.0%	$49,800 −1.1%	$53,800 −1.0%	$57,800 −1.0%	$61,800 −1.0%	$65,750 −1.1%
Low income (80%)	$55,800 −1.1%	$63,800 −1.0%	$71,750 −1.0%	$79,700 −1.1%	$86,100 −1.0%	$92,500 −1.0%	$98,850 −1.1%	$105,250 −1.0%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.