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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rochester Hills, MI

Discover affordable housing in Rochester Hills where there are 4+ 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.

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Avon Tower

435 S Livernois Rd, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Income Based
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Samaritas Affordable Living of Rochester Hills

2566 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
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Northridge Apartments I

1204 Sherwood Ct, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307

payment Income Based
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Cliffview Apartments

1691 Cliffview Dr, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48306

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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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 Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
 Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
 Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
 Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
 Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
 Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
 Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rochester Hills, 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 Rochester Hills, 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.

Detroit Housing Commission
Operates the Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP), Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Plymouth Housing Commission
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Ferndale Housing Commission
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
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 Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Rochester Hills, Michigan?

The City of Rochester Hills has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.73 percent of the population living in Rochester Hills.

What is the rental market like in Rochester Hills, Michigan?

There are an estimated housing units in the Rochester Hills area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rochester Hills, Michigan, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rochester Hills?

The rental vacancy rate in Rochester Hills is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Rochester Hills for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rochester Hills
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
195 2,239 2,739 1,095 251
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rochester Hills

A large number of apartments in Rochester Hills have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Rochester Hills

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 Rochester Hills, Michigan

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 524 23 percent
Two BR 842 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rochester Hills, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Rochester Hills?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rochester Hills, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester Hills features 499 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 Rochester Hills, Michigan

There are 126 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rochester Hills.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rochester Hills, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.