Marquette 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).

$1,1992-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0121-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$76,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$99,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Marquette County is $1,199 a month, up 5.5% from $1,137 in FY2026. Marquette County belongs to the Marquette 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 Marquette County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$835	$784	+6.5%	$752 – $918
1 bedroom	$1,012	$973	+4.0%	$911 – $1,113
2 bedrooms	$1,199	$1,137	+5.5%	$1,080 – $1,318
3 bedrooms	$1,429	$1,363	+4.8%	$1,287 – $1,571
4 bedrooms	$1,696	$1,665	+1.9%	$1,527 – $1,865

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 Marquette County that is typically $1,080 to $1,318 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?

$34,068median income of renter households

$949Median gross rent, all units

33%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

54%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $34,068 can afford about $852 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,199 is $347 (40.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $47,960 a year under the 30% rule, or $43,164 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Marquette County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$949 ±$39
Median income of renter households	$34,068 ±$2,258
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	53.6% ±5.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	27.7% ±4.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	8,158

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$738	$949	+28.6%
Median renter household income	$28,351	$34,068	+20.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.1%	53.6%	+4.5 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 Marquette County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $99,900 (FY2025: $87,200, +14.6%). 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%)	$20,150 +9.8%	$23,000 +8.7%	$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%)	$33,600 +10.0%	$38,350 +9.9%	$43,150 +9.9%	$47,950 +10.0%	$51,800 +10.0%	$55,650 +10.0%	$59,500 +10.0%	$63,300 +9.9%
Low income (80%)	$53,700 +9.9%	$61,350 +9.9%	$69,050 +10.0%	$76,700 +10.0%	$82,850 +10.0%	$89,000 +9.9%	$95,150 +10.0%	$101,250 +9.9%

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.