Michigan · MI901
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Lansing, Michigan. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.
Programs
HUD lists this authority as Section 8: Housing Choice Voucher.
HUD directory record
Section 8 units reported to HUD: 32,308 (29,229 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Ingham (26065).
Metro area: Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.
Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.
Rents and income limits
Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 48912, fiscal year 2027. Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA| Home size | Monthly rent |
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| Studio (efficiency) | $1,080 |
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| 1 bedroom | $1,100 |
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| 2 bedrooms | $1,380 |
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| 3 bedrooms | $1,760 |
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| 4 bedrooms | $1,810 |
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Fair Market Rent for Ingham, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA.| Home size | Monthly rent |
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| Studio (efficiency) | $1,036 |
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| 1 bedroom | $1,054 |
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| 2 bedrooms | $1,323 |
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| 3 bedrooms | $1,685 |
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| 4 bedrooms | $1,739 |
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A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.
Income limits for Ingham County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
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| 1 person | $21,600 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
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| 2 people | $24,650 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
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| 3 people | $27,750 | $46,200 | $73,900 |
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| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
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| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
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| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
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| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
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| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,750 | $108,400 |
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Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.
Status history
- October 22, 2026: hcv marked closed. Source Read on the housing authority website.
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