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

Discover affordable housing in Mesick where there are 1+ 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.

Valley View Apartments

320 and 324 North Eugene Street, Mesick, Michigan 49668

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mesick, Michigan
$18.37/hour
$8.04 (+78%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $11.12 (+153%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mesick, 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 Mesick, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Mesick, Michigan?

The City of Mesick has 390 people living in 150 households.

There are 140 renters living in 50 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.9 percent of the population living in Mesick.

What is the rental market like in Mesick, Michigan?

There are an estimated 163 housing units in the Mesick area. Of these, 50 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mesick, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mesick?

The rental vacancy rate in Mesick is 0 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 Mesick for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mesick
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 5 28 16 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mesick

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

Among renter households in this market, 74 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 Mesick

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $738
Two BR $970
Three BR $1,265
Four BR $1,467
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mesick, Michigan

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

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
One BR 5 100 percent
Two BR 15 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mesick, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Mesick?

Income Based Apartments in Mesick, Michigan

Mesick features 8 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 Mesick, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mesick.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mesick, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mesick, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $873 and $1,067.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.