FY2027 Small Area FMR · Scotts, MI

ZIP 49088 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 49088 (Scotts, MI) is $1,060 a month, down 9.4% from FY2026. That is 8% below the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI area-wide FMR of $1,158.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,060per month ▼ 9.4%

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

Rank in the area24thof 32 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$954

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,060

110% of SAFMR$1,166

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

Studio$800▼ 1.2%

1 BR$920▼ 6.1%

2 BR$1,060▼ 9.4%

3 BR$1,400▼ 9.1%

4 BR$1,480▼ 9.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 49088 sits in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI area

Of the 32 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 49088 has the 24th 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 $1,060 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	$800	$720 – $880	$885	$810
1 bedroom	$920	$828 – $1,012	$1,013	$980
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$1,158	$1,170
3 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260 – $1,540	$1,545	$1,540
4 bedrooms	$1,480	$1,332 – $1,628	$1,637	$1,640

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,060 needs about $42,400 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 49088 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
49097	Vicksburg	5.2 mi	$1,050
49034	Climax	5.6 mi	$1,060
49052	Fulton	7.3 mi	$1,060
49002	Portage	7.3 mi	$1,050
49048	Kalamazoo	7.5 mi	$1,140
49053	Galesburg	7.6 mi	$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 49088?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 49088 are $800 (studio), $920 (1 BR), $1,060 (2 BR), $1,400 (3 BR) and $1,480 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 49088?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 49088 that range is $954 to $1,166 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 49088?

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.