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

Discover affordable housing in Rockford 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.

Harvest Hill Apartments

100 Childsdale Ave NE, Rockford, Michigan 49341

Hillview Townhouses

602 Hillview Pl, Rockford, Michigan 49341

Richter Place

9101 Courtland Dr NE, Rockford, Michigan 49341

Rogue Valley Towers

59 S Main St, Rockford, Michigan 49341

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rockford, Michigan
$25.93/hour
$15.60 (+151%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $18.68 (+258%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rockford, 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 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Rockford, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Rockford, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rockford, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Rockford, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rockford, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Rockford, Michigan?

The City of Rockford has 6,144 people living in 2,601 households.

There are 888 renters living in 625 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.45 percent of the population living in Rockford.

What is the rental market like in Rockford, Michigan?

There are an estimated 2,637 housing units in the Rockford area. Of these, 625 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockford, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockford?

The rental vacancy rate in Rockford 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 Rockford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
59 179 289 82 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockford

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 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 Rockford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,093 to $1,963. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,093
One BR $1,142
Two BR $1,369
Three BR $1,785
Four BR $1,963
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rockford, Michigan

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

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 35 59 percent
One BR 126 70 percent
Two BR 229 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockford, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Rockford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 46
Public Housing 52
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 175
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockford, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Rockford, Michigan

Rockford features 238 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 Rockford, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockford, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rockford landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rockford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockford, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,232 and $1,506.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.