Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Huron, MI

Discover affordable housing in Port Huron where there are 18+ 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 Port Village

2631 Krafft Rd, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Village Manor Apartments

3145 Electric Ave, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Grandview Towers

1016 7th Street, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Porthaven Manor

3900 Aspen Dr, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Brookstone Place II

3991 Brookstone Pl, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Dorchester Court

2436 Dorchester, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Arbors at St Clair Apartments

3195 Military St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

St Clair Landings

3345 Military St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Continental Court

3540 Parkway Dr, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Mariners Court Apartments

2620 E Rick Dr, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Chippewa Court Apartments

2876 Henry St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Johnstone Apartments

802 Johnstone St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Independence Square Apartments II

2727 10th Ave, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Rivertown Green

2060 Parkdale Dr, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Gratiot - Huron Villages

3028 26th St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Desmond - Peru Villag

705 Pine St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Dulhut Village

2902 22nd St, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

Golden Crest Apartments

2900 Golden Crest Ct, Port Huron, Michigan 48060

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Huron, 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 Port Huron, 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 Port Huron, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Port Huron, Michigan.
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 Port Huron, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Port Huron, Michigan?

The City of Port Huron has 28,881 people living in 12,325 households.

There are 10,875 renters living in 4,792 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.65 percent of the population living in Port Huron.

What is the rental market like in Port Huron, Michigan?

There are an estimated 13,565 housing units in the Port Huron area. Of these, 5,138 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Huron, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Huron?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Huron 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 Port Huron for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Huron
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
123 1,109 1,683 1,465 335
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Huron

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

Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Port Huron

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 Port Huron, Michigan

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

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 83 67 percent
One BR 947 85 percent
Two BR 1,326 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Huron, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Port Huron?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 647
Public Housing 413
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 491
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Huron, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Huron, Michigan

Port Huron features 886 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 Port Huron, Michigan

There are 698 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Huron.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Huron, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.