Mecosta County, MI

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Mecosta County are Big Rapids, Newaygo, Howard City, and Evart. 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 Mecosta County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Mecosta 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 Mecosta County compare?

Mecosta County ($956) has a 8.6% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Michigan ($1,046) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Mecosta County is rank 43rd out of 83 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 42 other counties. Mecosta County is the 41st cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Mecosta County, MI

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$670
studio
$771
1-Bedroom
$956
2-Bedroom
$1,225
3-Bedroom
$1,360
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$715
studio
$824
1-Bedroom
$1,021
2-Bedroom
$1,308
3-Bedroom
$1,453
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
48850 $650 $770 $930 $1,150 $1,250
48886 $770 $920 $1,110 $1,360 $1,470
49329 $810 $950 $1,150 $1,430 $1,540
49336 $720 $830 $1,020 $1,310 $1,450
49337 $720 $810 $1,040 $1,380 $1,450
48850 $650 $770 $930 $1,150 $1,250
48886 $770 $920 $1,110 $1,360 $1,470
49307 $660 $760 $940 $1,200 $1,330
49320 $790 $910 $1,130 $1,450 $1,610
49329 $810 $950 $1,150 $1,430 $1,540
49332 $650 $750 $930 $1,200 $1,330
49336 $720 $830 $1,020 $1,310 $1,450
49337 $720 $810 $1,040 $1,380 $1,450
49338 $760 $860 $1,090 $1,420 $1,540
49342 $730 $840 $1,040 $1,330 $1,480
49346 $670 $770 $950 $1,220 $1,350
49631 $730 $740 $970 $1,180 $1,370
49639 $720 $750 $970 $1,190 $1,380
49307 $660 $760 $940 $1,200 $1,330
49329 $810 $950 $1,150 $1,430 $1,540
49336 $720 $830 $1,020 $1,310 $1,450
49337 $720 $810 $1,040 $1,380 $1,450
49338 $760 $860 $1,090 $1,420 $1,540
49346 $670 $770 $950 $1,220 $1,350
49338 $760 $860 $1,090 $1,420 $1,540
49631 $730 $740 $970 $1,180 $1,370
49639 $720 $750 $970 $1,190 $1,380
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
48850 $585 $693 $837 $1,035 $1,125
48886 $693 $828 $999 $1,224 $1,323
49329 $729 $855 $1,035 $1,287 $1,386
49336 $648 $747 $918 $1,179 $1,305
49337 $648 $729 $936 $1,242 $1,305
48850 $585 $693 $837 $1,035 $1,125
48886 $693 $828 $999 $1,224 $1,323
49307 $594 $684 $846 $1,080 $1,197
49320 $711 $819 $1,017 $1,305 $1,449
49329 $729 $855 $1,035 $1,287 $1,386
49332 $585 $675 $837 $1,080 $1,197
49336 $648 $747 $918 $1,179 $1,305
49337 $648 $729 $936 $1,242 $1,305
49338 $684 $774 $981 $1,278 $1,386
49342 $657 $756 $936 $1,197 $1,332
49346 $603 $693 $855 $1,098 $1,215
49631 $657 $666 $873 $1,062 $1,233
49639 $648 $675 $873 $1,071 $1,242
49307 $594 $684 $846 $1,080 $1,197
49329 $729 $855 $1,035 $1,287 $1,386
49336 $648 $747 $918 $1,179 $1,305
49337 $648 $729 $936 $1,242 $1,305
49338 $684 $774 $981 $1,278 $1,386
49346 $603 $693 $855 $1,098 $1,215
49338 $684 $774 $981 $1,278 $1,386
49631 $657 $666 $873 $1,062 $1,233
49639 $648 $675 $873 $1,071 $1,242
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
48850 $715 $847 $1,023 $1,265 $1,375
48886 $847 $1,012 $1,221 $1,496 $1,617
49329 $891 $1,045 $1,265 $1,573 $1,694
49336 $792 $913 $1,122 $1,441 $1,595
49337 $792 $891 $1,144 $1,518 $1,595
48850 $715 $847 $1,023 $1,265 $1,375
48886 $847 $1,012 $1,221 $1,496 $1,617
49307 $726 $836 $1,034 $1,320 $1,463
49320 $869 $1,001 $1,243 $1,595 $1,771
49329 $891 $1,045 $1,265 $1,573 $1,694
49332 $715 $825 $1,023 $1,320 $1,463
49336 $792 $913 $1,122 $1,441 $1,595
49337 $792 $891 $1,144 $1,518 $1,595
49338 $836 $946 $1,199 $1,562 $1,694
49342 $803 $924 $1,144 $1,463 $1,628
49346 $737 $847 $1,045 $1,342 $1,485
49631 $803 $814 $1,067 $1,298 $1,507
49639 $792 $825 $1,067 $1,309 $1,518
49307 $726 $836 $1,034 $1,320 $1,463
49329 $891 $1,045 $1,265 $1,573 $1,694
49336 $792 $913 $1,122 $1,441 $1,595
49337 $792 $891 $1,144 $1,518 $1,595
49338 $836 $946 $1,199 $1,562 $1,694
49346 $737 $847 $1,045 $1,342 $1,485
49338 $836 $946 $1,199 $1,562 $1,694
49631 $803 $814 $1,067 $1,298 $1,507
49639 $792 $825 $1,067 $1,309 $1,518

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Mecosta County, Michigan: Big Rapids, Newaygo, Howard City, Evart, Stanwood, Lakeview, Morley, Mecosta, Hersey, Six Lakes, Paris, Rodney, and Chippewa Lake.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Mecosta County, Michigan: 49307, 49337, 49329, 49631, 49346, 48850, 49336, 49332, 49639, 48886, 49338, 49342, and 49320.

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