Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Barry County, MI

Discover affordable housing in Barry County where there are 12+ 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.

Hastings Meadows Apartments

1536 N East St, Hastings, Michigan 49058

Hastings Apartments

1536 N East St, Hastings, Michigan 49058

Nashville Park Apartments

1018 Reed St, Nashville, Michigan 49073

Hastings North Apartments

1633 N East St, Hastings, Michigan 49058

Woodland Park Apartments

170 Florence St, Woodland, Michigan 48897

Hidden Valley Estates

520 W Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, Michigan 49058

Lincoln Meadow Apartments

500 Lincoln St, Middleville, Michigan 49333

Country View Apartments

435 Scribner St, Delton, Michigan 49046

Maple Valley Arms

100 Lentz Street, Nashville, Michigan

Crest Hill Farms

3395 Durkee Road, Hastings, Michigan

Hunter Apartments % Mrd, Inc.

8141 W State Road, Middleville, Michigan

Thomas Apartments % Mrd, Inc.

360 W. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, Michigan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barry County, Michigan
$19.28/hour
$8.95 (+87%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $12.03 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Barry County, 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 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Barry County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Barry County, Michigan?

The County of Barry County has 62,581 people living in 24,286 households.

There are 7,334 renters living in 3,344 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.72 percent of the population living in Barry County.

What is the rental market like in Barry County, Michigan?

There are an estimated 27,466 housing units in the Barry County area. Of these, 3,544 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barry County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barry County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barry County is 3 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 Barry County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barry County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
102 661 1,383 858 314
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barry County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Barry County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $690 to $1,483. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $690
One BR $810
Two BR $1,018
Three BR $1,435
Four BR $1,483
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barry County, Michigan

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

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 31 30 percent
One BR 462 70 percent
Two BR 657 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barry County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Barry County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 88
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 112
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barry County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Barry County, Michigan

Barry County features 348 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 Barry County, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barry County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barry County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Barry County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barry County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $916 and $1,120.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.