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

Discover affordable housing in Dewitt where there are 3+ 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.

North Scott Villa CO Gardner Mgmt Co

401 N Scott St, Dewitt, Michigan 48820

Avalon Place Apartments and Townhomes

13180 Schavey Rd, Dewitt, Michigan 48820

Dewitt Four Seasons Apartments

1268 W Clark Rd, Dewitt, Michigan 48820

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dewitt, Michigan
$20.68/hour
$10.35 (+100%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $13.43 (+185%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dewitt, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Dewitt, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dewitt, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Dewitt, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Dewitt, Michigan?

The City of Dewitt has 4,779 people living in 1,822 households.

There are 707 renters living in 412 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.79 percent of the population living in Dewitt.

What is the rental market like in Dewitt, Michigan?

There are an estimated 1,868 housing units in the Dewitt area. Of these, 420 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dewitt, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dewitt?

The rental vacancy rate in Dewitt is 2 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 Dewitt for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dewitt
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 60 223 112 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dewitt

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Dewitt

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $847 to $1,454. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $847
One BR $887
Two BR $1,092
Three BR $1,423
Four BR $1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dewitt, Michigan

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

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 3 38 percent
One BR 33 55 percent
Two BR 131 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dewitt, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Dewitt?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dewitt, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Dewitt, Michigan

Dewitt features 228 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 Dewitt, Michigan

There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dewitt.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dewitt, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dewitt landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dewitt.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dewitt, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.