What HUD offices serve Auburn 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.
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Auburn Hills.
How many renters live in Auburn Hills, Michigan?
The City of Auburn Hills has 24,593 people living in 11,181 households.
There are 11,728 renters living in 5,759 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.69 percent of the population living in Auburn Hills.
What is the rental market like in Auburn Hills, Michigan?
There are an estimated 11,935 housing units in the Auburn Hills area. Of these, 6,149 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Auburn Hills, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Auburn Hills?
The rental vacancy rate in Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn Hills
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 1,286 | 3,394 | 934 | 24 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn Hills
A large number of apartments in Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Auburn 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 Auburn Hills, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Auburn 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 | 28 | 25 percent |
| One BR | 466 | 36 percent |
| Two BR | 1,450 | 43 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Auburn Hills, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Auburn Hills?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Auburn Hills, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 119 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 59 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 3 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Auburn Hills features 298 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 Auburn Hills, Michigan
There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Auburn Hills.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Auburn Hills, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Auburn Hills landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Auburn Hills.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Auburn Hills, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
