FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,005
1BR
$1,264
2BR
$1,457
3BR
$2,026
4BR
$2,285
Hours/week at min wage
90 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $12.48/hr (MI)
YoY change (2BR)
+3.3%
+$46 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +34.9%
Voucher payment standard
$1,311–$1,603
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · MI · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,005 $12,060
1-Bedroom $1,264 $15,168
2-Bedroom $1,457 $17,484
3-Bedroom $2,026 $24,312
4-Bedroom $2,285 $27,420

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,007 → FY2026 $1,457
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,005 $1,264 $1,457 $2,026 $2,285
FY2025 $968 $1,216 $1,411 $1,972 $2,212
FY2024 $920 $1,155 $1,358 $1,864 $2,069
FY2023 $843 $1,069 $1,261 $1,708 $1,888
FY2022 $747 $938 $1,125 $1,504 $1,664
FY2021 $757 $881 $1,080 $1,453 $1,621
FY2020 $657 $801 $1,007 $1,370 $1,596

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $129,000

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $27,100 $31,000 $34,850 $38,700 $41,800 $44,900
50% AMI (Very Low) $45,150 $51,600 $58,050 $64,500 $69,700 $74,850
80% AMI (Low) $72,250 $82,600 $92,900 $103,200 $111,500 $119,750

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$17,484/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
13.6% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$58,280/yr
$4,857/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $1,128 $1,290 $1,451 $1,741 $1,870
60% AMI Maximum $1,354 $1,548 $1,741 $2,089 $2,244

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,005 $1,264 $1,457 $2,026 $2,096
Low HOME Rent $1,128 $1,290 $1,451 $1,612 $1,742

Compare Livingston County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area With Other MI Metros

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