Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lincoln Park, MI

Discover affordable housing in Lincoln Park 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.

Park Plaza

1201 Fort St, Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146

Victoria Square

1300 Electric Ave, Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146

Lincoln Park Towers

1370 Electric Ave, Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lincoln Park, Michigan
$24.45/hour
$14.12 (+137%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $17.20 (+237%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lincoln Park, Michigan Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Lincoln Park, 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 Lincoln Park, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lincoln Park, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Lincoln Park, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lincoln Park, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lincoln Park, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lincoln Park, 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 Lincoln Park, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Lincoln Park, Michigan?

The City of Lincoln Park has 39,807 people living in 15,189 households.

There are 10,631 renters living in 4,456 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.71 percent of the population living in Lincoln Park.

What is the rental market like in Lincoln Park, Michigan?

There are an estimated 16,048 housing units in the Lincoln Park area. Of these, 4,548 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lincoln Park, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lincoln Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Lincoln Park is 1 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 Lincoln Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 1,416 1,529 1,349 104
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln Park

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Lincoln Park

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 Lincoln Park, Michigan

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

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 44 76 percent
One BR 1,331 94 percent
Two BR 1,140 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lincoln Park, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Lincoln Park?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 123
Public Housing 119
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lincoln Park, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Lincoln Park, Michigan

Lincoln Park features 119 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 Lincoln Park, Michigan

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lincoln Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lincoln Park, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.