What HUD offices serve Barryton, 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 Barryton.
How many renters live in Barryton, Michigan?
The City of Barryton has 385 people living in 172 households.
There are 114 renters living in 45 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.61 percent of the population living in Barryton.
What is the rental market like in Barryton, Michigan?
There are an estimated 186 housing units in the Barryton area. Of these, 45 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barryton, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barryton?
The rental vacancy rate in Barryton 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 Barryton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barryton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barryton
A large number of apartments in Barryton 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 Barryton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Barryton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,331. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $656 |
| One BR | $799 |
| Two BR | $939 |
| Three BR | $1,199 |
| Four BR | $1,331 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barryton, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barryton?
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 | 1 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 10 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 8 | 89 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Barryton, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Barryton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Barryton, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 24 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barryton, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Barryton, Michigan
Barryton features 24 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 Barryton, Michigan
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barryton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Barryton, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barryton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Barryton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barryton, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $845 and $1,033.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
