Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Livingston County, MI

Discover affordable housing in Livingston County where there are 12+ 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.

Livingston Greene

470 N Grand Ave, Fowlerville, Michigan 48836

Mill Pond Manor ( Brighton )

614 N 2nd St, Brighton, Michigan 48116

Greenwich Village Apartments CO Village Green Management

428 Greenwich Dr, Howell, Michigan 48843

Oakhaven Manor

1320 Ashebury Ln, Howell, Michigan 48843

Lakeshore Village Apartments

2812 Ontario Ct, Howell, Michigan 48843

Rolling Meadows Apartments

360 N Ann St, Fowlerville, Michigan 48836

Whitehills Apts Kmg Prestige, Inc.

318-320 N Alger St, Howell, Michigan

Glenwood Apts Kmg Prestige

797 Hazelnut St, Fowlerville, Michigan

Country Glen Apts Kmg Prestige, Inc.

600 Warbler Way, Howell, Michigan

Lakeshore Village Apartments Phase II

2813 Torch Ct, Howell, Michigan 48843

Oak Tree Village

410 Acorn Dr, Brighton, Michigan 48116

Whitehills II Apartments

322 Alger St, Howell, Michigan 48843

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Livingston County, Michigan
$25.72/hour
$15.39 (+149%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $18.47 (+255%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Livingston County, 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 Livingston County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Livingston County, Michigan?

The County of Livingston County has 196,161 people living in 76,620 households.

There are 18,468 renters living in 9,039 renter households in this County. Renters make up 9.41 percent of the population living in Livingston County.

What is the rental market like in Livingston County, Michigan?

There are an estimated 78,706 housing units in the Livingston County area. Of these, 11,098 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston County is 4 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 Livingston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
310 2,776 4,422 2,316 563
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Livingston County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $2,069. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $1,155
Two BR $1,358
Three BR $1,864
Four BR $2,069
2024 Fair Market Rents in Livingston County, Michigan

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

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 129 42 percent
One BR 1,652 60 percent
Two BR 2,845 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 614
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 86
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 136
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston County, Michigan

Livingston County features 287 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 Livingston County, Michigan

There are 370 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Livingston County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,222 and $1,494.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.