Metro FMR · CBSA 24340 · HUD FY2026

Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 6% above the US average.

$1,017
1-bedroom FMR
$1,334
2-bedroom FMR
+13.5%
YoY change
+6%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,334 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 14% above the US average, higher than 53% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#182
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+14%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$53,360
income to afford it (30% rule)
+13.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Barry County: #182 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $80,296, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Barry County in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 1,149,649 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half 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

$1,010/mo

15.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,017/mo

15.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,334/mo

19.9% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,735/mo

25.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,013/mo

30.1% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·24340

Barry County: $1,017/mo 1BR · #182 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 24340

  • CBSA 24340
  • 1BR-FMR $1,017
  • 2BR-FMR $1,334
  • RANK-MID #182
  • YOY-SURGE +13.5%
  • VSUS-NEAR +6%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #13 MI
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MEGA 1.1M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ann Arbor
  • VOUCH-90-110 $915–$1,119
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ann Arbor ($370 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Barry County sits among every US metro

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

$1,334 higher than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $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

CBSA 24340

Counties inside Barry County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24340, but county-level schedules inside Barry County still diverge: 5 counties range from $1,203 (2BR in Montcalm) to $1,531 (Kent), a 27% spread. Kent is the largest county by population.

Kent County 2BR $1,531 · 657K Ottawa County 2BR $1,519 · 296K Montcalm County 2BR $1,203 · 67K Ionia County 2BR $1,209 · 67K Barry County 2BR $1,334 · 63K

Barry County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #182 nationally

1BR $1,017 (+6% vs US, +13.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 24340.

Studio
$1,010
US avg $893
↑25.3% YoY +13% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,017
US avg $959
↑13.5% YoY +6% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,334
US avg $1,175
↑13.5% YoY +14% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,735
US avg $1,525
↑21.4% YoY +14% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,013
US avg $1,756
↑13.5% YoY +15% vs US

How Barry County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MI metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Barry County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Barry County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Barry County 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).

York-Hanover
PA · 2 BR $1,335/mo
New Orleans-Metairie
LA · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington
LA · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Athens-Clarke County
GA · 2 BR $1,331/mo

Burden % · outside MI

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

Amarillo
TX · 19.9% of income · 2 BR $1,106/mo
Bloomington
IL · 19.9% of income · 2 BR $1,302/mo
Huntington-Ashland
WV · 20% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Kansas City
MO · 19.9% of income · 2 BR $1,358/mo

Barry County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,017 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,334 and a studio is $1,010.
How does Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 6% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,017 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Barry County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,334 ranks #182 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Barry County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24340, but 5 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,203–$1,531 for a 2-bedroom (27% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Barry County vs Ann Arbor →

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 $1,017/mo · 1BR MI

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