Antrim 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).

$1,1592-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9651-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$74,30080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$92,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Antrim County is $1,159 a month, down 0.3% from $1,162 in FY2026. Antrim County belongs to the Antrim 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 Antrim County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$882	$801	+10.1%	$794 – $970
1 bedroom	$965	$897	+7.6%	$869 – $1,061
2 bedrooms	$1,159	$1,162	−0.3%	$1,044 – $1,274
3 bedrooms	$1,381	$1,393	−0.9%	$1,243 – $1,519
4 bedrooms	$1,711	$1,613	+6.1%	$1,540 – $1,882

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 Antrim County that is typically $1,044 to $1,274 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?

$45,114median income of renter households

$902Median gross rent, all units

24%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

32%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $45,114 can afford about $1,128 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,159 is $31 (2.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $46,360 a year under the 30% rule, or $41,724 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Antrim County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$902 ±$76
Median income of renter households	$45,114 ±$5,307
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	32.1% ±3.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	9.9% ±2.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,323

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$752	$902	+19.9%
Median renter household income	$30,556	$45,114	+47.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.6%	32.1%	−16.5 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 Antrim County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $92,900 (FY2025: $93,400, −0.5%). 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%)	$19,500 −0.5%	$22,300 −0.4%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$32,550 −0.5%	$37,200 −0.5%	$41,850 −0.5%	$46,450 −0.5%	$50,200 −0.5%	$53,900 −0.6%	$57,600 −0.6%	$61,350 −0.5%
Low income (80%)	$52,050 −0.5%	$59,450 −0.6%	$66,900 −0.5%	$74,300 −0.5%	$80,250 −0.6%	$86,200 −0.6%	$92,150 −0.5%	$98,100 −0.6%

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.