FY2027 Small Area FMR · Kalamazoo, MI

ZIP 49008 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 49008 (Kalamazoo, MI) is $1,120 a month, up 0.9% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI area-wide FMR of $1,158.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,120per month ▲ 0.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,158Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Rank in the area23rdof 32 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,008

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,120

110% of SAFMR$1,232

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

Studio$860▲ 7.5%

1 BR$980▲ 3.2%

2 BR$1,120▲ 0.9%

3 BR$1,490▲ 2.1%

4 BR$1,580▲ 4.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 49008 sits in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI area

Of the 32 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 49008 has the 23rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kalamazoo-Portage, 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 $1,158 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,120 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	$860	$774 – $946	$885	$800
1 bedroom	$980	$882 – $1,078	$1,013	$950
2 bedrooms	$1,120	$1,008 – $1,232	$1,158	$1,110
3 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,545	$1,460
4 bedrooms	$1,580	$1,422 – $1,738	$1,637	$1,510

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,120 needs about $44,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $108,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $84,250. ZIP code 49008 lies mainly in Kalamazoo County. See the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
49006	Kalamazoo	2.1 mi	$1,050
49001	Kalamazoo	2.8 mi	$1,170
49007	Kalamazoo	3.1 mi	$1,170
49024	Portage	4.0 mi	$1,300
49009	Kalamazoo	5.0 mi	$1,250
49074	Nazareth	5.5 mi	$1,160

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 49008?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 49008 are $860 (studio), $980 (1 BR), $1,120 (2 BR), $1,490 (3 BR) and $1,580 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 49008?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 49008 that range is $1,008 to $1,232 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 49008?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI area apply: median family income $108,100, low-income (80%) limit $84,250 for a family of four.