Michigan Fair Market Rents

2025 Fair Market Rents

2025 FMRs in Michigan by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.

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FMRs vary across Michigan based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Michigan is $1,046.

The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 in Puerto Rico.

FMRs in Michigan are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.

View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.

How does Michigan compare?

The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Michigan is $1,607 in Washtenaw County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $933 in Alcona County, Alpena County, and 33 others.

Michigan ($1,046) has a 16.7% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Michigan is rank 36th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 35 other States and territories. Michigan is the 21st cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.

Average FMRs for Michigan

36th
Rank
$755
Studio
$837
1-person
$1,046
2-person
$1,338
3-person
$1,492
4-person
Counties in Michigan (83)
County Rank Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
Washtenaw County 1st $1,327 $1,346 $1,607 $1,936 $2,131
Kent County 2nd $1,163 $1,209 $1,443 $1,880 $2,057
Livingston County 3rd $968 $1,216 $1,411 $1,972 $2,212
Lapeer County 4th $991 $1,090 $1,378 $1,688 $1,827
Macomb County 4th $991 $1,090 $1,378 $1,688 $1,827
Oakland County 4th $991 $1,090 $1,378 $1,688 $1,827
St. Clair County 4th $991 $1,090 $1,378 $1,688 $1,827
Wayne County 4th $991 $1,090 $1,378 $1,688 $1,827
Ottawa County 9th $953 $1,197 $1,363 $1,750 $1,990
Leelanau County 10th $930 $1,183 $1,328 $1,600 $1,761
Monroe County 11th $867 $963 $1,264 $1,570 $2,011
Grand Traverse County 12th $1,045 $1,051 $1,252 $1,544 $1,660
Kalamazoo County 13th $828 $992 $1,181 $1,564 $1,671
Ionia County 14th $806 $896 $1,175 $1,429 $1,773
Emmet County 15th $808 $880 $1,154 $1,390 $1,535
Muskegon County 16th $797 $879 $1,153 $1,408 $1,529
Berrien County 17th $790 $878 $1,152 $1,488 $1,527
Benzie County 18th $799 $870 $1,141 $1,375 $1,513
Midland County 19th $870 $872 $1,137 $1,472 $1,529
Clinton County 20th $870 $905 $1,127 $1,465 $1,494
Eaton County 20th $870 $905 $1,127 $1,465 $1,494
Ingham County 20th $870 $905 $1,127 $1,465 $1,494
Allegan County 23rd $846 $851 $1,111 $1,416 $1,496
Jackson County 24th $781 $905 $1,108 $1,469 $1,639
Calhoun County 25th $777 $899 $1,090 $1,313 $1,491
Lenawee County 26th $758 $824 $1,067 $1,386 $1,616
Montcalm County 27th $740 $883 $1,058 $1,297 $1,403
Marquette County 28th $723 $893 $1,054 $1,270 $1,670
Antrim County 29th $714 $835 $1,041 $1,254 $1,545
Barry County 30th $728 $793 $1,040 $1,412 $1,520
Saginaw County 31st $712 $791 $1,038 $1,344 $1,376
Chippewa County 32nd $701 $780 $1,023 $1,233 $1,356
Alger County 33rd $707 $770 $1,010 $1,217 $1,339
Otsego County 34th $769 $774 $995 $1,334 $1,539
Genesee County 35th $691 $806 $986 $1,215 $1,397
Manistee County 36th $745 $750 $984 $1,237 $1,305
Cheboygan County 37th $674 $749 $983 $1,184 $1,303
Bay County 38th $764 $769 $976 $1,305 $1,406
Wexford County 38th $739 $744 $976 $1,272 $1,406
Crawford County 40th $662 $804 $966 $1,174 $1,375
Van Buren County 41st $662 $736 $965 $1,256 $1,279
Mason County 42nd $674 $749 $962 $1,257 $1,298
Mecosta County 43rd $670 $771 $956 $1,225 $1,360
Isabella County 44th $827 $838 $951 $1,256 $1,261
Newaygo County 44th $652 $725 $951 $1,272 $1,333
Charlevoix County 46th $665 $773 $950 $1,331 $1,550
St. Joseph County 47th $661 $719 $943 $1,295 $1,399
Shiawassee County 47th $714 $719 $943 $1,264 $1,373
Alcona County 49th $654 $813 $933 $1,294 $1,385
Alpena County 49th $640 $745 $933 $1,165 $1,567
Arenac County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,290 $1,295
Baraga County 49th $707 $711 $933 $1,124 $1,310
Branch County 49th $673 $776 $933 $1,232 $1,237
Cass County 49th $729 $843 $933 $1,186 $1,554
Clare County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,154 $1,567
Delta County 49th $640 $711 $933 $1,231 $1,567
Dickinson County 49th $654 $807 $933 $1,124 $1,348
Gladwin County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,307 $1,567
Gogebic County 49th $654 $733 $933 $1,281 $1,285
Gratiot County 49th $654 $737 $933 $1,227 $1,525
Hillsdale County 49th $707 $711 $933 $1,188 $1,237
Houghton County 49th $776 $780 $933 $1,307 $1,567
Huron County 49th $640 $761 $933 $1,146 $1,237
Iosco County 49th $750 $754 $933 $1,213 $1,328
Iron County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,151 $1,237
Kalkaska County 49th $654 $718 $933 $1,261 $1,266
Keweenaw County 49th $654 $805 $933 $1,307 $1,328
Lake County 49th $654 $749 $933 $1,307 $1,567
Luce County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,124 $1,275
Mackinac County 49th $707 $711 $933 $1,124 $1,328
Menominee County 49th $673 $749 $933 $1,307 $1,328
Missaukee County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,141 $1,237
Montmorency County 49th $654 $843 $933 $1,307 $1,328
Oceana County 49th $657 $711 $933 $1,129 $1,444
Ogemaw County 49th $640 $843 $933 $1,124 $1,237
Ontonagon County 49th $654 $843 $933 $1,196 $1,567
Osceola County 49th $707 $711 $933 $1,134 $1,328
Oscoda County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,210 $1,328
Presque Isle County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,126 $1,426
Roscommon County 49th $654 $711 $933 $1,204 $1,459
Sanilac County 49th $640 $711 $933 $1,205 $1,264
Schoolcraft County 49th $654 $780 $933 $1,292 $1,328
Tuscola County 49th $640 $754 $933 $1,260 $1,409

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