Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Southfield, MI

Discover affordable housing in Southfield where there are 7+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

River Park Place

24300 Civic Center Dr, Southfield, Michigan 48033

Southfield Mr

16411 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, Michigan 48076

Woodridge Apartments

25325 Grodan Dr, Southfield, Michigan 48033

Independent Supportive Housing - Oakland - 1

19603 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, Michigan 48076

Meadowcrest Apartments

24200 Lathrup Blvd, Southfield, Michigan 48075

Pebble Creek Place

28600 Pebblecreek Pkwy, Southfield, Michigan 48034

Mcdonnell Towers

24400 Civic Center Dr, Southfield, Michigan 48033

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Southfield, Michigan
$24.45/hour
$14.12 (+137%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $17.20 (+237%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Southfield, Michigan?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Southfield, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Southfield, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Southfield, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Southfield, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Southfield, Michigan.

Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Southfield.

How many renters live in Southfield, Michigan?

The City of Southfield has 75,454 people living in 35,291 households.

There are 27,162 renters living in 16,156 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36 percent of the population living in Southfield.

What is the rental market like in Southfield, Michigan?

There are an estimated 37,176 housing units in the Southfield area. Of these, 18,376 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Southfield, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Southfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Southfield is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Southfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Southfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
501 5,768 7,452 2,726 254
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Southfield

A large number of apartments in Southfield have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Southfield are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Southfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,719. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $1,019
Two BR $1,291
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,719
2024 Fair Market Rents in Southfield, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Southfield?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 113 23 percent
One BR 2,453 43 percent
Two BR 3,352 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Southfield, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Southfield?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Southfield, Michigan including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 729
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 456
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 2
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Southfield, Michigan

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Southfield, Michigan

Southfield features 528 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Southfield, Michigan

There are 339 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Southfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Southfield, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Southfield landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Southfield.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Southfield, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.