Detroit Housing Commission
Detroit Housing Commission is a housing authority that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, and Family Unification Program (FUP) programs. As of February 27th, 2021, Detroit Housing Commission has 5 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Detroit Housing Commission serves Lapeer County, Macomb County, Oakland County, St Clair County and Wayne County.
Open Detroit Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Detroit Housing Commission Website: https://www.dhcmi.org/.
Detroit Housing Commission Phone: (313) 877-8000.
COVID-19 Update: As of November 2, 2020 the Detroit Housing Commission website says:
"In consideration of the recent order issued by Governor Whitmer for the state of Michigan, the Detroit Housing Commission has transitioned to teleworking where possible. Although many DHC staff will be working remotely, we will continue to provide critical services. Staff will be available via email and phone. We remain committed to our residents, HCV participants, partners and staff.
Please stay safe, keep others and your community safe, stay home except for essential needs."
Open Now:
Charles Diggs Townhomes, John W. Smith Townhomes, Algonquin, Greenbrooke, State Fair, Harriet Tubman Apartments and Sojourner Truth Townhomes Multi-Family Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Multi-Family Public Housing waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is currently open. Applications are being accepted from August 17, 2020 until February 28, 2021.
This opening is for the following communities:
- Charles Diggs Townhomes
- John W. Smith Townhomes
- Algonquin Apartments
- Greenbrooke Apartments
- State Fair Apartments
- Harriet Tubman Apartments
- Sojourner Truth Townhomes
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC public notice on November 2, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Detroit, Michigan.
Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (800) 350-4955.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 11/02/2020.
Open Now:
Forest Park, Warren West, Riverbend Apartments, Sheridan Place I & II and Woodbridge Senior Village Senior Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Senior Public Housing Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Senior Public Housing waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is currently open. Applications are being accepted from August 17, 2020 until February 28, 2021.
This opening is for the following communities:
- Forest Park Apartments (50 and Older)
- Warren West Apartments (50 and Older)
- Riverbend Apartments (50 and Older)
- Sheridan Place I & II (50 and Older)
- Woodbridge Senior Village
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC public notice on November 2, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Detroit, Michigan.
Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (800) 350-4955.
Last Updated on 11/02/2020.
Open Until Further Notice:
Oakwood Senior Manor, City View Senior Towers, Village of University Meadows, Jefferson Meadows, Pablo Davis, Wellington Senior Apartments, Parkview Place Apartments, and Colonial Meadows Senior Community Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Near-Elderly Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Oakwood Senior Manor, City View Senior Towers, Village of University Meadows, Jefferson Meadows, Pablo Davis, Wellington Senior Apartments, Parkview Place Apartments, and Colonial Meadows Senior Community is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least January, 2021 until further notice.
Please note: This waiting list is for applicants who are Age 55 and over.
- Oakwood Senior Manor Apartments (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 14825 Nehls, Eastpointe, MI 48021
- City View Senior Towers Apartment (1 bedroom), is located at 4690 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201
- Village of University Meadows Apartment (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 4500 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48208
- Jefferson Meadows Apartment (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 13101 Freud, Detroit, MI 48215
- Pablo Davis Senior Apartments (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 9200 W Vernon Hwy, Detroit MI 48209
- Wellington Senior Apartments (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 59 Seward, Detroit MI 48202
- Parkview Place Apartments (1 bedroom), is located at 1401 Chene St, Detroit MI 48207
- Colonial Meadows Senior Community (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 1246 E Walton Blvd, Pontiac, MI 48340
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application here.
- Call the property you are interested in for more information or an appointment, List of properties can be found here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
- Mailed to the Detroit Housing Commission, Post Office Box 7549, Detroit MI 48207
- Emailed to waitlist@dhcmi.org (Subject Line: Project Based Voucher Application)
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC on January 8, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Eastpointe, Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (313) 877-8000.
IMPORTANT:
This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 01/14/2021.
Open Until Further Notice:
Highland Manor Apartments, Peterboro Arms, 8900 Gratiot, 9100 on Gratiot, and Genesis Villa Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Highland Manor Apartments, Peterboro Arms, 8900 Gratiot, 9100 on Gratiot, and Genesis Villa is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least January 2021 until further notice.
- Highland Manor Apartments (2 & 3 bedrooms), is located at 20 Sears, Highland Park, MI 48203.
- Peterboro Arms (No Age Restrictions - Homeless requires Supportive Services) (2 Bedrooms), is located at 26 Peterboro, Detroit, MI 48209.
- 8900 Gratiot (2 & 3 bedrooms), is located at 8900 Gratiot, Detroit MI 48213.
- 9100 on Gratiot (1 & 2 bedrooms), is located at 9100 Gratiot, Detroit MI 48213.
- Genesis Villa (2 & 3 bedrooms), is located at 91 Harper Detroit MI 48202.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application here.
- Call the property you are interested in for more information or an appointment, List of properties can be found here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
- Mailed to the Detroit Housing Commission, Post Office Box 7549, Detroit MI 48207
- Emailed to waitlist@dhcmi.org (Subject Line: Project Based Voucher Application)
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC on January 8, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Highland Park and Detroit, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (313) 877-8000.
IMPORTANT:
This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 01/14/2021.
Open Until Further Notice:
Village of Woodbridge Manor, Woodbridge Senior Apartments, and Rivertown Assisted Living Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Village of Woodbridge Manor, Woodbridge Senior Apartments, and Rivertown Assisted Living is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least January, 2021 until further notice.
Please note: This waiting list is for applicants who are age 62 and over.
- Village of Woodbridge Manor, is located at 1300 Manor Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Detroit MI 48201.
- Woodbridge Senior Apartments, is located 1200 Martin Luther King Blvd, Detroit, MI 48201.
- Rivertown Assisted Living, is located at 250 McDougall, Detroit MI 48207.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application here.
- Call the property you are interested in for more information or an appointment, List of properties can be found here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
- Mailed to the Detroit Housing Commission, Post Office Box 7549, Detroit MI 48207
- Emailed to waitlist@dhcmi.org (Subject Line: Project Based Voucher Application)
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC on January 8, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Detroit, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (313) 877-8000.
Last Updated on 01/14/2021.
Other Detroit Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Closed:
City of Detroit and Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, and St. Clair County, Michigan Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 3, 2020, until February 5, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the DHC website.
Sources: This information was verified the DHC website, as of January 28, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in City of Detroit and Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer, and St. Clair County, Michigan.
Last Updated on 08/02/2020.
Closed:
Brewster Townhomes Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Multi-Family Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Brewster Townhomes is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 17, 2020 until September 25, 2020.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC public notice on October 30, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Detroit, Michigan.
Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 10/30/2020.
Closed:
Single Family Homes No 12, 13 and 14 Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Family Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Single Family Homes No 12, 13 and 14 is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 17, 2020 until October 31, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHC public notice on November 2, 2020.
Last Updated on 11/02/2020.
About Detroit Housing Commission
More information about Detroit Housing Commission can be found on its website at https://www.dhcmi.org/.
Representatives of Detroit Housing Commission may be available by phone at (313) 877-8000. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Detroit Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Detroit Housing Commission manages 4,683 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
|
Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out |
| Vouchers |
4,471 | 12 | 57 | 77 | 27 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$626 | $480 | $851 | $506 | $547 |
| Monthly Cost |
$2,800,685 | $5,762 | $48,516 | $38,946 | $14,774 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Detroit Housing Commission
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 11% having issued approximately 459 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 9 years and 8 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 15 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.6 persons and has a household income of $12,944 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 74% were extremely low income (ELI). 36% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 60% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 65% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 20% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 12% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
56% of households included children, 3% of which had two adults in the household. 54% of households with children have a female head of household. 90% of all households were headed by a female.
97% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 95% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Detroit Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 19% include at least one person with a disability. 29% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 75% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
15% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 24% with 2 bedrooms and 61% with 3 or more bedrooms. 31% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Detroit Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $326 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $659. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $174.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Detroit Housing Commission
667 W Alexandrine St
Detroit, Michigan
1331 E Canfield St
Detroit, Michigan
2450 W Grand Blvd
Detroit, Michigan
4386 Conner St
Detroit, Michigan
18229 Stansbury St
Detroit, Michigan
14561 Saint Marys St
Detroit, Michigan
17570 Santa Barbara Dr
Detroit, Michigan
7501 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, Michigan
1231 W State Fair
Detroit, Michigan
4100 W Warren Ave
Detroit, Michigan
641 Eliot St
Detroit, Michigan
4617 E Nevada St
Detroit, Michigan
2701 Chrysler Dr
Detroit, Michigan
2601 Chrysler Dr
Detroit, Michigan
544 Wilkins St
Detroit, Michigan
5018 Anderdon St
Detroit, Michigan
14315 Crescent Dr
Detroit, Michigan
1231 Selden St
Detroit, Michigan
1142 Temptations Ln
Detroit, Michigan
2240 W Grand Blvd
Detroit, Michigan
5603 Talbot St
Detroit, Michigan
12110 Buffalo St
Detroit, Michigan
2949 4th St
Detroit, Michigan
12054 Stringham Ct
Detroit, Michigan
1244 Selden St
Detroit, Michigan
1107 Contours Ln
Detroit, Michigan
1145 Contours Ln
Detroit, Michigan
1221 Selden St
Detroit, Michigan
16461 Van Buren Ave
Detroit, Michigan
