FY2027 Small Area FMR · Grosse Pointe, MI

ZIP 48236 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 48236 (Grosse Pointe, MI) is $2,020 a month, up 5.8% from FY2026. That is 38% above the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area-wide FMR of $1,459.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,020per month ▲ 5.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,459Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI

Rank in the area18thof 250 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,818

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,020

110% of SAFMR$2,222

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,450▲ 5.8%

1 BR$1,620▲ 6.6%

2 BR$2,020▲ 5.8%

3 BR$2,460▲ 5.6%

4 BR$2,670▲ 5.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 48236 sits in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area

Of the 250 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 48236 has the 18th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,818 and $2,222 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,450	$1,305 – $1,595	$1,047	$1,370
1 bedroom	$1,620	$1,458 – $1,782	$1,167	$1,520
2 bedrooms	$2,020	$1,818 – $2,222	$1,459	$1,910
3 bedrooms	$2,460	$2,214 – $2,706	$1,777	$2,330
4 bedrooms	$2,670	$2,403 – $2,937	$1,929	$2,530

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,020 needs about $80,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $104,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $83,850. ZIP code 48236 lies mainly in Wayne County and Macomb County. See the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
48225	Harper Woods	2.1 mi	$1,660
48224	Detroit	2.7 mi	$1,460
48080	Saint Clair Shores	2.7 mi	$1,400
48230	Grosse Pointe	3.3 mi	$1,820
48021	Eastpointe	3.9 mi	$1,630
48205	Detroit	4.5 mi	$1,360

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 48236?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 48236 are $1,450 (studio), $1,620 (1 BR), $2,020 (2 BR), $2,460 (3 BR) and $2,670 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 48236?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 48236 that range is $1,818 to $2,222 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 48236?

The FY2026 income limits of the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI area apply: median family income $104,800, low-income (80%) limit $83,850 for a family of four.