Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Lenawee County, Michigan
Lenawee County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,195 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $987 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $22.98 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $1,195
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 12% less than in Michigan
- Typical rent
- $987
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 13% less than in Michigan
- Wage needed
- $22.98
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $47,800 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 47%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- 7% less than in Michigan
Only here
Renting in Lenawee County: what sets it apart
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Nearby, in Hillsdale County, the typical rent is $832: 16% less than in Lenawee County ($987).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
Fair market rent
What HUD sets for each size
Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Lenawee County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.
The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)
According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Lenawee County was $1,007 a month in September 2026. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
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| Studio | $832 | $16.00 | $33,280 |
| 1 bedroom | $913 | $17.56 | $36,520 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,195 | $22.98 | $47,800 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,504 | $28.92 | $60,160 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,571 | $30.21 | $62,840 |
HUD area: Lenawee County, MI. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
The fair market rent for your ZIP code
HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 27 ZIP codes in Lenawee County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,050 in 49220 to $1,540 in 49248. 20 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,195).
Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)
| 49220 | Hillsdale County, MI | $730 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,460 |
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| 49220 | Lenawee County, MI | $730 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,460 |
| 49221 | Lenawee County, MI | $840 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,590 |
| 49228 | Lenawee County, MI | $860 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,550 | $1,940 |
| 49228 | Monroe, MI | $860 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,550 | $1,940 |
| 49229 | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49229 | Lenawee County, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49229 | Monroe, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49235 | Lenawee County, MI | $800 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,510 |
| 49236 | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49236 | Lenawee County, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49238 | Lenawee County, MI | $830 | $910 | $1,200 | $1,480 | $1,940 |
| 49238 | Monroe, MI | $830 | $910 | $1,200 | $1,480 | $1,940 |
| 49247 | Hillsdale County, MI | $770 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,460 |
| 49247 | Lenawee County, MI | $770 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,460 |
| 49248 | Lenawee County, MI | $1,070 | $1,180 | $1,540 | $1,940 | $2,020 |
| 49253 | Lenawee County, MI | $1,050 | $1,150 | $1,510 | $1,900 | $1,980 |
| 49256 | Lenawee County, MI | $730 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,460 |
| 49265 | Lenawee County, MI | $730 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,460 |
| 49268 | Lenawee County, MI | $860 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,550 | $1,620 |
| 49276 | Lenawee County, MI | $990 | $1,080 | $1,420 | $1,770 | $2,040 |
| 49276 | Monroe, MI | $990 | $1,080 | $1,420 | $1,770 | $2,040 |
| 49279 | Lenawee County, MI | $840 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,590 |
| 49286 | Lenawee County, MI | $840 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,590 |
| 49287 | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49287 | Lenawee County, MI | $1,230 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,980 |
| 49289 | Lenawee County, MI | $840 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,590 |
- 49220 · Hillsdale County, MI $1,050$1,350
- 49220 · Lenawee County, MI $1,050$1,350
- 49221 · Lenawee County, MI $1,210$1,520
- 49228 · Lenawee County, MI $1,230$1,550
- 49228 · Monroe, MI $1,230$1,550
- 49229 · Ann Arbor, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49229 · Lenawee County, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49229 · Monroe, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49235 · Lenawee County, MI $1,150$1,450
- 49236 · Ann Arbor, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49236 · Lenawee County, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49238 · Lenawee County, MI $1,200$1,480
- 49238 · Monroe, MI $1,200$1,480
- 49247 · Hillsdale County, MI $1,100$1,380
- 49247 · Lenawee County, MI $1,100$1,380
- 49248 · Lenawee County, MI $1,540$1,940
- 49253 · Lenawee County, MI $1,510$1,900
- 49256 · Lenawee County, MI $1,050$1,350
- 49265 · Lenawee County, MI $1,050$1,350
- 49268 · Lenawee County, MI $1,230$1,550
- 49276 · Lenawee County, MI $1,420$1,770
- 49276 · Monroe, MI $1,420$1,770
- 49279 · Lenawee County, MI $1,210$1,520
- 49286 · Lenawee County, MI $1,210$1,520
- 49287 · Ann Arbor, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49287 · Lenawee County, MI $1,500$1,790
- 49289 · Lenawee County, MI $1,210$1,520
Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Lenawee County, 47% of renter households are in that position; in Michigan, 50%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
47%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
7,947 households rent in Lenawee County
- Spend half or more of their income 23%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 23%
- Spend less than 30% 53%
Compared with the state and the country
- Lenawee 47%
- Michigan 50%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Lenawee County
HUD lists 20 properties with homes for low-income households in Lenawee County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.
- with tax credits (LIHTC)
- 16
- HUD-assisted
- 6
1,298 homes in all; 1,136 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- Maple Village Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1221 S Main St, Adrian 49221 200 low-income homes · 1 bd: 106 · 2 bd: 76 · 3 bd: 18 · In service since 2016 · For older adults, families · (517) 263-9484
- Riverview Terrace (ADRIAN) Tax credit (LIHTC) 400 College Ave, Adrian 49221 163 homes, 161 low-income · Studio: 19 · 1 bd: 143 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2004 · For older adults
- Adrian Village Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1542 Village Green Ln, Adrian 49221 114 low-income homes · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 60 · 3 bd: 48 · In service since 2012
- Four Seasons Apts (ADRIAN) Tax credit (LIHTC) 1059 S Winter St, Adrian 49221 96 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 47 · 3 bd: 41 · In service since 1998
- Sand Creek Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 142 Sand Creek Hwy, Adrian 49221 96 homes, 92 low-income · 1 bd: 44 · 2 bd: 40 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 1996
- Sand Creek Village Apts Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 170 Sand Creek Hwy, Adrian 49221 126 homes, 76 low-income · 1 bd: 56 · 2 bd: 54 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 2003
- Stratford Place (ADRIAN) Tax credit (LIHTC) 704 W US Highway 223, Adrian 49221 60 low-income homes · 1 bd: 30 · 2 bd: 30 · In service since 2001
- Friendship Place Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 201 E Maumee St, Adrian 49221 60 homes, 58 low-income · 1 bd: 59 · In service since 2011 · For older adults · (517) 263-4010
- Orchard Terrace HUD-assisted 205 S Adrian St, Tecumseh 49286 53 low-income homes · For older adults · (517) 423-6649
- Adrian Village HUD-assisted 1544 Village Green Ln, Adrian 49221 114 homes, 34 low-income · For families · (517) 263-8101
- Riverview Apts (blissfield) Tax credit (LIHTC) 215 Joy St, Blissfield 49228 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2003 · For families
- Wexford Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 350 N Main St, Onsted 49265 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 24 · In service since 2018 · For families
- Whitman Crossing Tax credit (LIHTC) 10754 Coomer St, Morenci 49256 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 12 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2007 · For families
- Woodruff Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 733 Tiffin St, Hudson 49247 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 12 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 1996
- Woodruff Estates HUD-assisted 787 Tiffin St, Hudson 49247 24 low-income homes · For families · (810) 750-7000
- The Crossings Tax credit (LIHTC) 249 W Main St, Addison 49220 20 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 2008 · For families
- The Oaks of Adrian Tax credit (LIHTC) 1252 Lexington Dr, Adrian 49221 12 low-income homes · 4 bd: 12 · In service since 2003 · For families
- The Oaks of Sable Pointe Tax credit (LIHTC) 1356 S Main St, Adrian 49221 12 low-income homes · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 2003 · For families
- Village at Lexington the (ADRIAN) Tax credit (LIHTC) 191 Southfield Dr, Adrian 49221 12 low-income homes · 4 bd: 12 · In service since 2004 · For families
- Riverview Apts HUD-assisted 221 Joy St, Blissfield 49228 32 homes, 8 low-income · For families · (517) 486-4088
2 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map
Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.
Section 8
The Section 8 voucher in Lenawee County
The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. A public housing agency runs it. HUD lists none with an office in Lenawee County; the state's agencies can help you. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
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Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
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Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
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When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
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Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,300 | $30,450 | $48,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,800 | $55,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,500 | $69,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,500 | $80,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,950 | $86,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
Area median income: $87,000. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Lenawee County, MI. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $749 – $915
- 1 bedroom $822 – $1,004
- 2 bedrooms $1,076 – $1,315
- 3 bedrooms $1,354 – $1,654
- 4 bedrooms $1,414 – $1,728
The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.
Housing agencies that serve this place
HUD lists no housing agency with an office in Lenawee County. You can apply at another agency in your state: you do not have to live where you apply. Source: HUD
Your rights as a tenant in Michigan
What Michigan law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleCompare these rules with other states →
A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 1.5 months of rent
- MCL 554.602
- When must they return my deposit?
- 30 days
- MCL 554.609(1)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 7 days
- MCL 554.134(2)
- Only a court order can remove youMCL 600.2918(2)
- Protection from retaliationMCL 600.5720(1)
Help
Where to get help with rent in Lenawee County
This HUD-approved agency has an office in Lenawee County. They counsel for free or at low cost.
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Community Action Agency - Adrian Branch
400 W. South St., Adrian · Spanish
- Budget and financial counseling
- Homelessness services
- and 4 more
Tool
How much cash do you need to move in?
It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lenawee County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.
Count power on top of the rent: in Michigan, the average home bill was $119 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
Your move
We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.
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Cash to move in
$2,390
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $1,195
- Security deposit
- $1,195
- Total
- $2,390
When you'll have it
Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.
What helps
- Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
- On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
- Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Lenawee County?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $832; 1 bedroom: $913; 2 bedrooms: $1,195; 3 bedrooms: $1,504; 4 bedrooms: $1,571. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Lenawee County?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,195) without spending more than 30% of income takes $22.98 an hour full time, or $47,800 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Lenawee County?
Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $43,500 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.
How much does Section 8 pay in Lenawee County?
The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,076 and $1,315 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Lenawee County?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,050 in 49220 to $1,540 in 49248. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.
How many low-income apartments are there in Lenawee County?
HUD lists 20 properties with homes for low-income households in Lenawee County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.
How many households spend too much on rent in Lenawee County?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Lenawee County, 47% of renter households are in that position; in Michigan, 50%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).