Metro FMR · CBSA 35660 · HUD FY2026

Niles, MI MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Niles, MI MSA metro area - 6% below the US average.

$902
1-bedroom FMR
$1,184
2-bedroom FMR
+2.7%
YoY change
-6%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Niles, MI MSA area rents at $1,184 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 1% above the US average, lower than 66% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#133
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+1%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$47,360
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Niles: #133 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $63,152, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 153,938 residents, this is a smaller-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

$816/mo

15.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$902/mo

17.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,184/mo

22.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,556/mo

29.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,568/mo

29.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·35660

Niles: $902/mo 1BR · #133 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 35660

  • CBSA 35660
  • 1BR-FMR $902
  • 2BR-FMR $1,184
  • RANK-MID #133
  • YOY-UP +2.7%
  • VSUS-NEAR -6%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 MI
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 154K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ann Arbor
  • VOUCH-90-110 $812–$992
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ann Arbor ($485 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Niles sits among every US metro

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

$1,184 higher than 34% 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

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

Niles studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #133 most affordable

1BR $902 (-6% vs US, +2.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 35660.

Studio
$816
US avg $893
↑3.3% YoY -9% vs US
1 Bedroom
$902
US avg $959
↑2.7% YoY -6% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,184
US avg $1,175
↑2.8% YoY +1% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,556
US avg $1,525
↑4.6% YoY +2% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,568
US avg $1,756
↑2.7% YoY -11% vs US

How Niles compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MI metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Niles: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Niles 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).

Elkhart-Goshen
IN · 2 BR $1,183/mo
College Station-Bryan
TX · 2 BR $1,186/mo
Lawrence
KS · 2 BR $1,182/mo
Jerome County
ID · 2 BR $1,186/mo

Burden % · outside MI

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

Jonesboro
AR · 22.5% of income · 2 BR $1,040/mo
Las Cruces
NM · 22.5% of income · 2 BR $1,042/mo
Altoona
PA · 22.5% of income · 2 BR $1,138/mo
Harrisburg-Carlisle
PA · 22.6% of income · 2 BR $1,493/mo

Niles: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Niles, MI MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Niles, MI MSA is $902 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,184 and a studio is $816.
How does Niles, MI MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Niles, MI MSA metro area is 6% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $902 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Niles rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,184 ranks #133 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Niles, MI MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $36,080 ($3,007/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Niles, MI MSA area.

Compare Niles 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 $902/mo · 1BR MI

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