Alger County, MI

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Alger County are Munising, Rapid River, Skandia, and Wetmore. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Alger County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Alger County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Alger County compare?

Alger County ($1,010) has a 3.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Michigan ($1,046) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Alger County is rank 33rd out of 83 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 50 other counties. Alger County is the 33rd most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Alger County, MI

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$707
studio
$770
1-Bedroom
$1,010
2-Bedroom
$1,217
3-Bedroom
$1,339
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$733
studio
$798
1-Bedroom
$1,047
2-Bedroom
$1,261
3-Bedroom
$1,388
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
49806 $710 $780 $1,020 $1,230 $1,360
49816 $650 $710 $930 $1,120 $1,270
49822 $710 $790 $1,010 $1,220 $1,620
49825 $710 $770 $1,010 $1,220 $1,340
49826 $710 $770 $1,010 $1,220 $1,340
49839 $700 $760 $990 $1,190 $1,330
49862 $740 $800 $1,050 $1,270 $1,390
49878 $720 $800 $1,050 $1,370 $1,740
49884 $710 $770 $1,010 $1,220 $1,340
49885 $720 $890 $1,050 $1,260 $1,660
49891 $670 $740 $970 $1,220 $1,460
49895 $690 $790 $990 $1,300 $1,430
49878 $720 $800 $1,050 $1,370 $1,740
49895 $690 $790 $990 $1,300 $1,430
49822 $710 $790 $1,010 $1,220 $1,620
49885 $720 $890 $1,050 $1,260 $1,660
49884 $710 $770 $1,010 $1,220 $1,340
49895 $690 $790 $990 $1,300 $1,430
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
49806 $639 $702 $918 $1,107 $1,224
49816 $585 $639 $837 $1,008 $1,143
49822 $639 $711 $909 $1,098 $1,458
49825 $639 $693 $909 $1,098 $1,206
49826 $639 $693 $909 $1,098 $1,206
49839 $630 $684 $891 $1,071 $1,197
49862 $666 $720 $945 $1,143 $1,251
49878 $648 $720 $945 $1,233 $1,566
49884 $639 $693 $909 $1,098 $1,206
49885 $648 $801 $945 $1,134 $1,494
49891 $603 $666 $873 $1,098 $1,314
49895 $621 $711 $891 $1,170 $1,287
49878 $648 $720 $945 $1,233 $1,566
49895 $621 $711 $891 $1,170 $1,287
49822 $639 $711 $909 $1,098 $1,458
49885 $648 $801 $945 $1,134 $1,494
49884 $639 $693 $909 $1,098 $1,206
49895 $621 $711 $891 $1,170 $1,287
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
49806 $781 $858 $1,122 $1,353 $1,496
49816 $715 $781 $1,023 $1,232 $1,397
49822 $781 $869 $1,111 $1,342 $1,782
49825 $781 $847 $1,111 $1,342 $1,474
49826 $781 $847 $1,111 $1,342 $1,474
49839 $770 $836 $1,089 $1,309 $1,463
49862 $814 $880 $1,155 $1,397 $1,529
49878 $792 $880 $1,155 $1,507 $1,914
49884 $781 $847 $1,111 $1,342 $1,474
49885 $792 $979 $1,155 $1,386 $1,826
49891 $737 $814 $1,067 $1,342 $1,606
49895 $759 $869 $1,089 $1,430 $1,573
49878 $792 $880 $1,155 $1,507 $1,914
49895 $759 $869 $1,089 $1,430 $1,573
49822 $781 $869 $1,111 $1,342 $1,782
49885 $792 $979 $1,155 $1,386 $1,826
49884 $781 $847 $1,111 $1,342 $1,474
49895 $759 $869 $1,089 $1,430 $1,573

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Alger County, Michigan: Munising, Rapid River, Skandia, Wetmore, Chatham, Trenary, Au Train, Deerton, Eben Junction, Rumely, Grand Marais, and Shingleton.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Alger County, Michigan: 49862, 49878, 49885, 49895, 49816, 49891, 49806, 49822, 49825, 49826, 49839, and 49884.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.