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Rent by ZIP · Wayne County

Rent in Detroit, MI 48227

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,350 (+10.7% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $1,034 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$970$870+11.5%$873–1,067$746 ±$47
1 bedroom$1,080$970+11.3%$972–1,188$712 ±$37
2 bedrooms$1,350$1,220+10.7%$1,215–1,485$927 ±$58
3 bedrooms$1,640$1,490+10.1%$1,476–1,804$1,215 ±$69
4 bedrooms$1,780$1,620+9.9%$1,602–1,958$1,233 ±$221

Small Area FMRs for the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $1,459.

What renters pay in 48227

Median gross rent$1,034±$66 · all sizes
Renter households6,40141% of occupied homes
No cash rent392households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00047%
$1,000–1,49939%
$1,500–1,99911%
$2,000–2,4992%
$2,500–2,9990%
$3,000–3,4991%
$3,500+0%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
48226Detroit$2,170$2,335
48228Detroit$1,270$1,029
48225Harper Woods$1,660$1,489
48229Ecorse$1,150$833
48224Detroit$1,460$1,041
48230Grosse Pointe$1,820$1,269

Fair Market Rents across Wayne County, MI · All MI counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.