Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 5 counties

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area at $1,459 a month, up 3.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $104,800. The same figures apply in all 5 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,459per month ▲ 3.4%
Median family income$104,800FY2026
People in the area4,180,995HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $81,850 is under the 80% limit of $83,850 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,046 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$22,050$36,700$44,040$58,700
2$25,200$41,950$50,340$67,100
3$28,350$47,200$56,640$75,500
4$33,000$52,400$62,880$83,850
5$38,680$56,600$67,920$90,600
6$44,360$60,800$72,960$97,300
7$50,040$65,000$78,000$104,000
8$55,720$69,200$83,040$110,700

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $64,260 for four people, against the regular $62,880.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,459FY2001: $723FY2002: $751FY2003: $771FY2004: $801FY2005: $805FY2006: $770FY2007: $793FY2008: $805FY2009: $809FY2010: $796FY2011: $809FY2012: $798FY2013: $821FY2014: $843FY2015: $846FY2016: $863FY2017: $911FY2018: $940FY2019: $967FY2020: $977FY2021: $1,049FY2022: $1,084FY2023: $1,213FY2024: $1,291FY2025: $1,378FY2026: $1,411FY2027: $1,459

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Wayne County, MI1,772,259$1,459
Oakland County, MI1,279,825$1,459
Macomb County, MI879,853$1,459
St. Clair County, MI160,221$1,459
Lapeer County, MI88,837$1,459

Small Area FMRs across 250 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area run from $1,010 to $2,220; the middle ZIP code is at $1,460, against the area-wide FMR of $1,459. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,010$2,220median $1,460

Highest ZIP codes

48168 (Northville, MI)$2,220
48009 (Birmingham, MI)$2,190
48025 (Franklin, MI)$2,190
48070 (Huntington Woods, MI)$2,190
48085 (Troy, MI)$2,190
48301 (Bloomfield Hills, MI)$2,190
48302 (Bloomfield Hills, MI)$2,190
48322 (West Bloomfield, MI)$2,190

Lowest ZIP codes

48421 (Columbiaville, MI)$1,010
48218 (River Rouge, MI)$1,010
48095 (Washington, MI)$1,010
48461 (North Branch, MI)$1,020
48064 (Casco, MI)$1,020
48014 (Capac, MI)$1,020
48463 (Otisville, MI)$1,030
48027 (Goodells, MI)$1,030

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area are $1,047 (studio), $1,167 (1 BR), $1,459 (2 BR), $1,777 (3 BR) and $1,929 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI?

The FY2026 median family income is $104,800; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $83,850.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Wayne County, MI, Oakland County, MI, Macomb County, MI, St. Clair County, MI and Lapeer County, MI.