At $1,115/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,115 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($50,209) is $1,255 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,000); a 3-bedroom is $1,300.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Adrian. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Adrian, MI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 21.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Adrian, MI has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $36,472 to $50,209 between 2021 and 2024, a 37.7% shift. The population has contracted by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 20,674 residents to roughly 20,395. Renters now make up 44.3% of households, compared with 45.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 21.9% of adults here, versus 19.2% in 2021.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Adrian is $1,115/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $710/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,000/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $770/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,300/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($50,209/yr), Adrian ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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