Detroit, MI: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Detroit in Wayne County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Detroit is in Wayne County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area, $1,459 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Wayne County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Detroit: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Detroit fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,070 (ZIP 48209) to $2,170 (ZIP 48226), 49% above the area FMR. 2 of 29 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 26 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48201 | $960 | $1,070 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,770 | −8% |
| 48202 | $970 | $1,080 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,780 | −7% |
| 48203 | $800 | $890 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,470 | −24% |
| 48204 | $910 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,680 | −13% |
| 48205 | $980 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,660 | $1,800 | −7% |
| 48206 | $850 | $940 | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,560 | −19% |
| 48207 | $990 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,680 | $1,820 | −5% |
| 48208 | $850 | $940 | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,560 | −19% |
| 48209 | $770 | $860 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,410 | −27% |
| 48210 | $860 | $960 | $1,200 | $1,460 | $1,590 | −18% |
| 48211 | $880 | $980 | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −16% |
| 48212 | $830 | $920 | $1,150 | $1,400 | $1,520 | −21% |
| 48213 | $830 | $930 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,530 | −20% |
| 48214 | $800 | $900 | $1,120 | $1,360 | $1,480 | −23% |
| 48215 | $880 | $980 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,630 | −16% |
| 48216 | $880 | $980 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,630 | −16% |
| 48217 | $1,010 | $1,130 | $1,410 | $1,720 | $1,860 | −3% |
| 48219 | $1,030 | $1,140 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,890 | −2% |
| 48221 | $1,030 | $1,140 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,890 | −2% |
| 48223 | $900 | $1,010 | $1,260 | $1,530 | $1,670 | −14% |
| 48224 | $1,050 | $1,170 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $1,930 | +0% |
| 48226 | $1,560 | $1,740 | $2,170 | $2,640 | $2,870 | +49% |
| 48227 | $970 | $1,080 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,780 | −7% |
| 48228 | $910 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,680 | −13% |
| 48233 | $1,230 | $1,380 | $1,720 | $2,090 | $2,280 | +18% |
| 48234 | $870 | $970 | $1,210 | $1,470 | $1,600 | −17% |
| 48235 | $980 | $1,100 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,810 | −6% |
| 48238 | $880 | $980 | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −16% |
| 48243 | $1,000 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,690 | $1,840 | −5% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Detroit (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Detroit compared with Wayne County
The median gross rent in Detroit is $1,074 a month (±$13), 5% lower than in Wayne County as a whole ($1,132). Renter households in Detroit earn a median $30,178 a year (±$1,149), against $37,565 county-wide. The typical rent takes 43% of the typical renter income, and 61% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Detroit
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Detroit that is about $963 to $2,387 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Wayne County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.