ZIP 48842 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 48842 in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA FMR area.

$1,160Efficiency
$1,1801 bedroom
$1,4802 bedrooms
$1,8903 bedrooms
$1,9504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,160$1,044$1,276$1,036
1 bedroom$1,180$1,062$1,298$1,054
2 bedrooms$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,323
3 bedrooms$1,890$1,701$2,079$1,685
4 bedrooms$1,950$1,755$2,145$1,739

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 48842

$71,526average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$52,092average salaries and wages per return
11,030tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.6%
$25,000 to $50,00021.8%
$50,000 to $75,00016.5%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00019.5%
$200,000 or more4.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 11.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 48842?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 48842 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA) are $1,160 efficiency, $1,180 one bedroom, $1,480 two bedrooms, $1,890 three and $1,950 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 48842?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,332 to $1,628.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 48842?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 48842 reported an average adjusted gross income of $71,526 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,760 a year, or 25% of that income.