Rents are right about where Muskegon's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,200 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: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Muskegon is 0.2% below its high of $1,202 in July 2026, at $1,200 as of September 2026.
Rent in Muskegon changed +5.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 79 Michigan cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($44,735) is $1,118 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,080); a 3-bedroom is $1,320.
Muskegon Heights, 6 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,025/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Muskegon. 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
Muskegon, MI is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 15.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Muskegon, MI has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Muskegon, MI has shifted from $931 to $1,200, up 28.9% since 2022. On the earnings side, the typical household in Muskegon, MI now reports about $44,735, up from $37,827 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Muskegon, MI losing about 406 residents over the five-year window, down 1.1% on net. The renter share has eased from 49.2% to 46.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Muskegon, MI reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Muskegon is $1,200/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $750/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,080/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $820/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,320/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($44,735/yr), Muskegon ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.9% over the past year.
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