Kalamazoo-Portage, MI: 2-bedroom payment standards across 22 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA range from $1,070 to $1,320 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.13× the 10th — a gap of $138 a month — which ranks 239th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 1 ZIP code below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.

$1,160

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 22 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,276 at 110%.

$138

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,070 to $1,208).

4.5%

of the area's ZIP codes (1 of 22) sit above $1,276 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 22 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

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Showing 22 of 22 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	49024	$1,320	$1,188–$1,452	above 110%
2	49060	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	106%
3	49015	$1,210	$1,089–$1,331	104%
4	49004	$1,190	$1,071–$1,309	103%
5	49012	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	101%
6	49088	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	101%
7	49003	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
8	49005	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
9	49007	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
10	49019	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
11	49041	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
12	49074	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
13	49077	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
14	49081	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	100%
15	49048	$1,150	$1,035–$1,265	99%
16	49001	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	98%
17	49008	$1,110	$999–$1,221	96%
18	49002	$1,070	$963–$1,177	92%
19	49006	$1,070	$963–$1,177	92%
20	49034	$1,070	$963–$1,177	92%
21	49053	$1,070	$963–$1,177	92%
22	49083	$1,070	$963–$1,177	92%

Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Kalamazoo-Portage, MI compares

Its internal spread of 1.13× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 239 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.04×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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