What is the Fair Market Rent in Pontiac, MI?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,160 to $1,390 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Pontiac.
By ZIP code: 48340 $1,390, 48342 $1,320, 48341 $1,160.
Across the whole Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,459.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Pontiac is $1,119 (±$50), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 48340.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,459
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 48340
- $1,390
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 48342
- $1,320
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 48341
- $1,160
Fair Market Rents for Pontiac, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 | — |
| ZIP 48340 | $1,000 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,690 | $1,840 | $1,135 |
| ZIP 48342 | $950 | $1,060 | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,740 | $999 |
| ZIP 48341 (99% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $830 | $930 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,530 | $972 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Pontiac
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Pontiac?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,459, and the Small Area figure for 48340 is $1,390.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48340?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48340 is $1,390 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,135 (±$51).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48342?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48342 is $1,320 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $999 (±$107).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48341?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48341 is $1,160 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $972 (±$57).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Pontiac?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 48340 is $1,110 a month, against $1,167 across the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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