Plymouth Housing Commission
Plymouth Housing Commission is a housing authority that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), and Family Unification Program (FUP) programs. As of June 30th, 2022, Plymouth Housing Commission has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Plymouth Housing Commission serves Oakland County, Wayne County, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Center Line, Clinton Township, Eastpointe, Fraser, Harrison Township, Mount Clemens, Roseville, Salem, Shelby Township, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Utica, Warren, Whitmore Lake, Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township but does not serve Addison Township, Brandon Township, Clarkston, Gibraltar, Groveland, Highland Township, Holly, Holly Township, Independence Township, Lake Orion, Leonard, Lyon Township, Milford, Milford Township, Northville, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake Village, Orion, Orion Township, Ortonville, Oxford, Oxford Township, Rose Township, Springfield Township, Sumpter Township, Sylvan Lake, Van Buren Township, White Lake Township and Wolverine Lake.
Open Plymouth Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Open Until Further Notice:
Tonquish Creek Manor Waiting List
The Plymouth Housing Commission Seniors waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Tonquish Creek Manor is currently open.
The PHC is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of March 29, 2022, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application here.
- Call (734) 455-3670 to request an application by mail.
The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:
- One Person: $44,800 | Two Persons: $51,200
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Resident of the City of Plymouth
- Resident of City of Plymouth Township
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHC on March 29, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Plymouth, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 455-3670.
Last Updated on 03/29/2022.
Other Plymouth Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Closed:
Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne County Area, Michigan Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Plymouth Housing Commission (PHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from April 30, 2021 until May 4, 2021. 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.
1,250 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the PHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHC Public Notice on April 19, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne County Area, Michigan.
Last Updated on 10/28/2021.
About Plymouth Housing Commission
More information about Plymouth Housing Commission can be found on its website at https://www.phchousing.net/.
Representatives of Plymouth Housing Commission may be available by phone at (734) 455-3670. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
How To Update Your Application
Submit changes in writing to the Plymouth Housing Commission, 1160 Sheridan Street, Plymouth, MI 48170.
HCV Portability Status
As of June 30th, 2022, it is not known if Plymouth Housing Commission is processing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of
04/05/2019,
Plymouth Housing Commission is absorbing for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher port-in requests. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.
About the Plymouth Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Plymouth Housing Commission manages 1,980 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of September 30th, 2021:
|
Standard | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | Non-Elderly Disabled |
| Vouchers |
1,449 | 120 | 57 | 4 | 200 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$608 | $668 | $783 | $1,548 | $571 |
| Monthly Cost |
$881,652 | $80,131 | $44,618 | $6,191 | $114,126 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Plymouth 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 9% having issued approximately 220 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years0 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 2.4 persons and has a household income of $13,845 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 68% were extremely low income (ELI). 32% 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 61% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 61% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 18% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 18% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
53% of households included children, 3% of which had two adults in the household. 51% of households with children have a female head of household. 88% of all households were headed by a female.
81% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 79% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Plymouth Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 23% include at least one person with a disability. 38% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 63% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
27% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 33% with 2 bedrooms and 41% with 3 or more bedrooms. 18% 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 Plymouth Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $375 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $600. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $158.
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.
Low Income Housing Managed by Plymouth Housing Commission
1160 Sheridan St
Plymouth, Michigan
