Lenawee 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).

$1,1952-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9131-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$69,60080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$87,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lenawee County is $1,195 a month, up 2.5% from $1,166 in FY2026. Lenawee County belongs to the Lenawee 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 Lenawee County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$832	$804	+3.5%	$749 – $915
1 bedroom	$913	$889	+2.7%	$822 – $1,004
2 bedrooms	$1,195	$1,166	+2.5%	$1,076 – $1,314
3 bedrooms	$1,504	$1,491	+0.9%	$1,354 – $1,654
4 bedrooms	$1,571	$1,622	−3.1%	$1,414 – $1,728

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 Lenawee County that is typically $1,076 to $1,314 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?

$41,084median income of renter households

$987Median gross rent, all units

29%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

47%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $41,084 can afford about $1,027 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,195 is $168 (16.3%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $47,800 a year under the 30% rule, or $43,020 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Lenawee County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$987 ±$31
Median income of renter households	$41,084 ±$2,686
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	46.8% ±5.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	23.3% ±4.1
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	7,042

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$767	$987	+28.7%
Median renter household income	$32,925	$41,084	+24.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.2%	46.8%	+3.6 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 Lenawee County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $87,000 (FY2025: $84,300, +3.2%). 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%)	$18,300 +3.1%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$30,450 +3.0%	$34,800 +3.1%	$39,150 +3.2%	$43,500 +3.2%	$47,000 +3.2%	$50,500 +3.3%	$53,950 +3.2%	$57,450 +3.2%
Low income (80%)	$48,750 +3.2%	$55,700 +3.1%	$62,650 +3.1%	$69,600 +3.2%	$75,200 +3.2%	$80,750 +3.2%	$86,350 +3.2%	$91,900 +3.2%

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.