Crawford 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).

$1,0972-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8671-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$66,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$76,400Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Crawford County is $1,097 a month, up 5.7% from $1,038 in FY2026. Crawford County belongs to the Crawford 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 Crawford County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$764	$716	+6.7%	$688 – $840
1 bedroom	$867	$875	−0.9%	$781 – $953
2 bedrooms	$1,097	$1,038	+5.7%	$988 – $1,206
3 bedrooms	$1,307	$1,245	+5.0%	$1,177 – $1,437
4 bedrooms	$1,542	$1,472	+4.8%	$1,388 – $1,696

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 Crawford County that is typically $988 to $1,206 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?

$30,632median income of renter households

$862Median gross rent, all units

34%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

45%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $30,632 can afford about $766 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,097 is $331 (43.2%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $43,880 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,492 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Crawford County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$862 ±$48
Median income of renter households	$30,632 ±$4,568
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.3% ±2.4
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	22.8% ±4.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	988

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$735	$862	+17.3%
Median renter household income	$26,396	$30,632	+16.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.1%	45.3%	−1.8 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 Crawford County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $76,400 (FY2025: $78,200, −2.3%). 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%)	$17,600 +2.3%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,200 +2.0%
Very low income (50%)	$29,300 +2.1%	$33,450 +2.0%	$37,650 +2.0%	$41,800 +2.1%	$45,150 +2.0%	$48,500 +2.0%	$51,850 +2.1%	$55,200 +2.0%
Low income (80%)	$46,850 +2.2%	$53,550 +2.2%	$60,250 +2.2%	$66,900 +2.1%	$72,300 +2.2%	$77,650 +2.2%	$83,000 +2.2%	$88,350 +2.1%

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.