FY2027 Small Area FMR · Maple Rapids, MI

ZIP 48853 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 48853 (Maple Rapids, MI) is $1,170 a month, up 11.4% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Lansing-East Lansing, MI area-wide FMR of $1,323.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,170per month ▲ 11.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,323Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Rank in the area42ndof 58 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,053

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,170

110% of SAFMR$1,287

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

Studio$920▲ 13.6%

1 BR$930▲ 10.7%

2 BR$1,170▲ 11.4%

3 BR$1,490▲ 10.4%

4 BR$1,540▲ 10.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 48853 sits in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI area

Of the 58 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 48853 has the 42nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lansing-East Lansing, MI is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,323 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,170 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$920	$828 – $1,012	$1,036	$810
1 bedroom	$930	$837 – $1,023	$1,054	$840
2 bedrooms	$1,170	$1,053 – $1,287	$1,323	$1,050
3 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,685	$1,350
4 bedrooms	$1,540	$1,386 – $1,694	$1,739	$1,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,170 needs about $46,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $102,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $82,100. ZIP code 48853 lies mainly in Clinton County. See the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
48871	Perrinton	4.0 mi	$1,200
48835	Fowler	6.0 mi	$1,150
48856	Middleton	7.1 mi	$1,010
48874	Pompeii	7.6 mi	$1,120
48845	Hubbardston	7.9 mi	$1,150
48879	Saint Johns	8.7 mi	$1,150

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 48853?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 48853 are $920 (studio), $930 (1 BR), $1,170 (2 BR), $1,490 (3 BR) and $1,540 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 48853?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 48853 that range is $1,053 to $1,287 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 48853?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI area apply: median family income $102,600, low-income (80%) limit $82,100 for a family of four.