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

Discover affordable housing in Ypsilanti where there are 22+ 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.

Carpenter Place Apartments

3400 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Towne Centre Place

401 W Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Chidester Place

330 Chidester St, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Sycamore Meadows Apartments

1273 Stamford Ct, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198

Arbor Manor Apartments

693 Arbor Dr, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Danbury Park Manor

9412 MacArthur Blvd, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198

Hamilton Crossing Phase II

596 South Hamilton St, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Hamilton Crossing Phase l

596 South Hamilton Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Brookwood Apartments

8990 Brookwood St, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Clark East Towers

1550 E Clark Rd, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198

Parkridge Homes

831 HILYARD ROBINSON WAY, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

MELVIN T WALLS MANOR

2189 GLORY LN, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Lynden Park Apartment Homes

2224 Golfside Rd, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Huron Heights

669 Woburn Dr, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198

Ford Lake Landing Apartments

8753 Spinnaker Way, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Arbor Pointe Apartments

2020 Arbor Cir E, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Maplewood II

1450 Chestnut Dr, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Oaks of Golden Pond, The

9866 Charlotte Ct, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Oaks of Ypsilanti, The

9220 Charlotte Ct, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Huron Ridge Apartments

1446 Concord Dr, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ypsilanti, Michigan
$27.86/hour
$17.53 (+170%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $20.61 (+284%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ypsilanti, 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 programs for Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Ypsilanti, Michigan?

The City of Ypsilanti has 20,204 people living in 8,625 households.

There are 11,173 renters living in 5,725 renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.3 percent of the population living in Ypsilanti.

What is the rental market like in Ypsilanti, Michigan?

There are an estimated 9,232 housing units in the Ypsilanti area. Of these, 6,087 units are rental homes, making up 66 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ypsilanti, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ypsilanti?

The rental vacancy rate in Ypsilanti is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ypsilanti
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
232 2,075 2,233 859 155
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ypsilanti

A large number of apartments in Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Ypsilanti

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,222 to $2,001. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,222
One BR $1,234
Two BR $1,471
Three BR $1,779
Four BR $2,001
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ypsilanti, Michigan

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

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 212 91 percent
One BR 1,844 89 percent
Two BR 1,969 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ypsilanti, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Ypsilanti?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 633
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 807
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ypsilanti, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti features 1,455 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 Ypsilanti, Michigan

There are 1,350 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ypsilanti.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ypsilanti, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ypsilanti landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ypsilanti.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ypsilanti, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,324 and $1,618.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.