Metro FMR · CBSA 11460 · HUD FY2026

Ann Arbor, MI MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Ann Arbor, MI MSA metro area - 45% above the US average.

$1,387
1-bedroom FMR
$1,656
2-bedroom FMR
+3.0%
YoY change
+45%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Ann Arbor, MI MSA area rents at $1,656 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 41% above the US average, higher than 77% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#89
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+41%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$66,240
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Ann Arbor: #89 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $87,156, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Ann Arbor in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 370,231 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,365/mo

18.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,387/mo

19.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,656/mo

22.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,986/mo

27.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,193/mo

30.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·11460

Ann Arbor: $1,387/mo 1BR · #89 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 11460

  • CBSA 11460
  • 1BR-FMR $1,387
  • 2BR-FMR $1,656
  • RANK-MID #89
  • YOY-UP +3.0%
  • VSUS-HIGH +45%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #15 MI
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MAJOR 370K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Barry County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,248–$1,526
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Barry County ($370 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Ann Arbor sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,656 Top 23% higher than 77% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). This entry sits in this band. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Ann Arbor studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #89 nationally

1BR $1,387 (+45% vs US, +3.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 11460.

Studio
$1,365
US avg $893
↑2.9% YoY +53% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,387
US avg $959
↑3.0% YoY +45% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,656
US avg $1,175
↑3.0% YoY +41% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,986
US avg $1,525
↑2.6% YoY +30% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,193
US avg $1,756
↑2.9% YoY +25% vs US

How Ann Arbor compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MI metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Ann Arbor highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Ann Arbor: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Ann Arbor with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside MI (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside MI

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Richmond
VA · 2 BR $1,655/mo
Boise City
ID · 2 BR $1,655/mo
Fresno
CA · 2 BR $1,664/mo
Vineland
NJ · 2 BR $1,673/mo

Burden % · outside MI

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Billings
MT · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,417/mo
Greene County
AL · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,140/mo
Spartanburg
SC · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,187/mo
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
WA · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,500/mo

Ann Arbor: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Ann Arbor, MI MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Ann Arbor, MI MSA is $1,387 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,656 and a studio is $1,365.
How does Ann Arbor, MI MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Ann Arbor, MI MSA metro area is 45% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,387 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Ann Arbor rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,656 ranks #89 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Ann Arbor, MI MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $55,480 ($4,623/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Ann Arbor, MI MSA area.

Compare Ann Arbor vs Barry County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,387/mo · 1BR MI

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