PHA Directory / Detroit Housing Commission
Detroit Housing Commission Payment Standards 2026–27
Detroit Housing Commission runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for the City of Detroit. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size — and federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 26 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Detroit Housing Commission's schedule is built from.
Contact Detroit Housing Commission
Phone: (313) 877-8807
Email: info@dhcmi.org
Address: 2211 Orleans St, Detroit, MI 48207
HUD rents by ZIP code
2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.
$1,34048202 Detroit
$1,35048204 Detroit
$1,27048205 Detroit
$1,36048206 Detroit
$1,18048207 Detroit
$1,38048208 Detroit
$1,18048209 Detroit
$1,07048210 Detroit
$1,20048211 Detroit
$1,22048213 Detroit
$1,16048214 Detroit
$1,12048215 Detroit
$1,23048216 Detroit
$1,23048217 Detroit
$1,41048219 Detroit
$1,43048221 Detroit
$1,43048223 Detroit
$1,26048224 Detroit
$1,46048226 Detroit
$2,17048227 Detroit
$1,35048228 Detroit
$1,27048234 Detroit
$1,21048235 Detroit
$1,37048238 Detroit
$1,22048242 Detroit
$1,390
Rent limits for Detroit
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Detroit Housing Commission payment standard?
A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Detroit Housing Commission uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Detroit Housing Commission chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.
Why might Detroit Housing Commission's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?
The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. Detroit Housing Commission sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Always use Detroit Housing Commission's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.
Where can I find Detroit Housing Commission's official payment standard schedule?
On Detroit Housing Commission's website (https://www.dhcmi.org) or from your caseworker. Voucher holders also receive the amount for their unit size in their briefing packet.
Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?
It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.
Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?
HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Detroit Housing Commission's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Detroit Housing Commission's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.