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

Discover affordable housing in Dearborn where there are 10+ 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.

Normandy Apartments

24320 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, Michigan 48124

Village Park Apartments

2800 Liberty Ave, Dearborn, Michigan 48120

St Sarkis Towers

19230 Ford Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48128

Dearborn Town Center Senior

4550 Calhoun St, Dearborn, Michigan 48126

Townsend Towers

7000 Freda St, Dearborn, Michigan 48126

Kennedy Plaza

5111 Bingham St, Dearborn, Michigan 48126

Sisson Manor

1515 Mason St, Dearborn, Michigan 48124

Salina Gardens

2946 Salina St, Dearborn, Michigan 48120

Lapeer Gardens

2880 Amazon St, Dearborn, Michigan 48120

Ferney Gardens

1200 Ferney St, Dearborn, Michigan 48120

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dearborn, 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 Dearborn, 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 Dearborn, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dearborn, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dearborn, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dearborn, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dearborn, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dearborn, 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 Dearborn, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Dearborn, Michigan?

The City of Dearborn has 107,712 people living in 36,656 households.

There are 23,148 renters living in 10,631 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.49 percent of the population living in Dearborn.

What is the rental market like in Dearborn, Michigan?

There are an estimated 38,724 housing units in the Dearborn area. Of these, 11,862 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dearborn, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dearborn?

The rental vacancy rate in Dearborn 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 Dearborn for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dearborn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
663 2,210 3,708 3,323 1,088
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dearborn

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 Dearborn

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 Dearborn, Michigan

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

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 342 52 percent
One BR 1,335 60 percent
Two BR 1,692 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dearborn, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Dearborn?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 313
Public Housing 333
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 374
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dearborn, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Dearborn, Michigan

Dearborn features 732 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 Dearborn, Michigan

There are 110 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dearborn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dearborn, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.