Metro FMR · CBSA 27100 · HUD FY2026

Jackson, MI MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Jackson, MI MSA metro area - 1% below the US average.

$946
1-bedroom FMR
$1,165
2-bedroom FMR
+4.5%
YoY change
-1%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Jackson, MI MSA area rents at $1,165 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 1% below the US average, lower than 71% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#113
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-1%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$46,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+4.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Jackson: #113 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $65,004, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 160,637 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+0.8%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.1%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $958/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,165 runs 21.6% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

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.

Observed renter burden: 44.1% of the 15,478 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

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

$838/mo

15.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$946/mo

17.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,165/mo

21.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,534/mo

28.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,626/mo

30.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·27100

Jackson: $946/mo 1BR · #113 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 27100

  • CBSA 27100
  • 1BR-FMR $946
  • 2BR-FMR $1,165
  • RANK-MID #113
  • YOY-UP +4.5%
  • VSUS-NEAR -1%
  • IN-ST-LOW #8 MI
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 161K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ann Arbor
  • VOUCH-90-110 $851–$1,041
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ann Arbor ($441 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Jackson sits among every US metro

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

$1,165 higher than 29% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $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.

What this shows #113 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 1% below the national 2-bedroom average. 113 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

Jackson studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #113 most affordable

1BR $946 (-1% vs US, +4.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 27100.

Studio
$838
US avg $893
↑7.3% YoY -6% vs US
1 Bedroom
$946
US avg $959
↑4.5% YoY -1% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,165
US avg $1,175
↑5.1% YoY -1% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,534
US avg $1,525
↑4.4% YoY +1% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,626
US avg $1,756
↓0.8% YoY -7% vs US

How Jackson compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MI metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Jackson: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Jackson 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).

Green Bay
WI · 2 BR $1,164/mo
La Crosse-Onalaska
WI · 2 BR $1,166/mo
Somerset County
MD · 2 BR $1,167/mo
Laredo
TX · 2 BR $1,161/mo

Burden % · outside MI

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

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
AL · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,345/mo
Columbus
OH · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,430/mo
Kennewick-Richland
WA · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,538/mo
Tulsa
OK · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,217/mo

Jackson: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Jackson, MI MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Jackson, MI MSA is $946 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,165 and a studio is $838.
How does Jackson, MI MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Jackson, MI MSA metro area is 1% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $946 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Jackson rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,165 ranks #113 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Jackson, MI MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $37,840 ($3,153/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Jackson, MI MSA area.
Is Jackson's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+0.8%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.1%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Jackson vs Ann Arbor →

What this means for renters

Treat Jackson's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $946 implies about $37,840/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Jackson stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Ann Arbor
  • See where Jackson ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $946/mo · 1BR MI

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