Income Limits / Michigan

Michigan Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Michigan, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $41,800 in Alcona County to $69,200 in Washtenaw County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $29,300 to $48,450.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Michigan income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Alcona County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Alger County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Allegan County$33,000$34,900$49,800$79,700
Alpena County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Antrim County$33,000$32,550$46,450$74,300
Arenac County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Baraga County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Barry County$33,000$35,350$50,500$80,800
Bay County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Benzie County$33,000$33,450$47,750$76,400
Berrien County$33,000$32,300$46,100$73,750
Branch County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Calhoun County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Cass County$33,000$31,450$44,900$71,850
Charlevoix County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Cheboygan County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Chippewa County$33,000$30,250$43,150$69,050
Clare County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Clinton County$33,000$35,950$51,300$82,100
Crawford County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Delta County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Dickinson County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Eaton County$33,000$35,950$51,300$82,100
Emmet County$33,000$35,600$50,850$81,350
Genesee County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Gladwin County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Gogebic County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Grand Traverse County$34,150$39,900$56,950$91,100
Gratiot County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Hillsdale County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Houghton County$33,000$31,300$44,700$71,500
Huron County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Ingham County$33,000$35,950$51,300$82,100
Ionia County$33,000$32,100$45,800$73,300
Iosco County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Iron County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Isabella County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Jackson County$33,000$32,450$46,350$74,150
Kalamazoo County$33,000$36,900$52,650$84,250
Kalkaska County$33,000$30,350$43,300$69,300
Kent County$33,000$37,350$53,300$85,300
Keweenaw County$33,000$30,000$42,800$68,500
Lake County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Lapeer County$33,000$36,700$52,400$83,850
Leelanau County$36,650$42,750$61,050$97,700
Lenawee County$33,000$30,450$43,500$69,600
Livingston County$38,700$45,150$64,500$103,200
Luce County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Mackinac County$33,000$29,550$42,150$67,450
Macomb County$33,000$36,700$52,400$83,850
Manistee County$33,000$29,950$42,750$68,400
Marquette County$33,000$33,600$47,950$76,700
Mason County$33,000$31,150$44,500$71,200
Mecosta County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Menominee County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Midland County$33,000$37,550$53,600$85,750
Missaukee County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Monroe County$33,000$33,350$47,600$76,150
Montcalm County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Montmorency County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Muskegon County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Newaygo County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Oakland County$33,000$36,700$52,400$83,850
Oceana County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Ogemaw County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Ontonagon County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Osceola County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Oscoda County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Otsego County$33,000$31,750$45,300$72,500
Ottawa County$34,100$39,800$56,850$90,950
Presque Isle County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Roscommon County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Saginaw County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Sanilac County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Schoolcraft County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Shiawassee County$33,000$30,700$43,800$70,100
St. Clair County$33,000$36,700$52,400$83,850
St. Joseph County$33,000$30,100$42,950$68,700
Tuscola County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900
Van Buren County$33,000$33,050$47,200$75,500
Washtenaw County$41,500$48,450$69,200$106,800
Wayne County$33,000$36,700$52,400$83,850
Wexford County$33,000$29,300$41,800$66,900

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Michigan in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Michigan, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $41,800 in Alcona County to $69,200 in Washtenaw County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $29,300 to $48,450. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Michigan?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Michigan. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Michigan county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Washtenaw County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($69,200) and Alcona County the lowest ($41,800).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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