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

Discover affordable housing in Branch County where there are 10+ 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.

Prairie Glen Apartments

75 Glenn Avenue, Quincy, Michigan 49082

Bronson Fieldcrest Apartments

151 Wayne St, Bronson, Michigan 49028

Bronson Senior Apartments

435 Wayne St, Bronson, Michigan 49028

Meadow View Senior Apartments

60 Farm Lane, Coldwater, Michigan 49036

Brookfield Apartments CO Prime Prop Mgmt

415 Wayne St, Bronson, Michigan 49028

The Lofts at Milnes Plaza

20 Hanchett St, Coldwater, Michigan 49036

Mayer, D. Lynn & Carolyn J Mayer

652 S Parham Rd, Bronson, Michigan

Ridgeview Apts Uc %Medallion Mgt Inc

448 St. Joseph St, Union City, Michigan

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20 Glen Avenue, Quincy, Michigan

Fairview Manor

306 Mowry Ave, Bronson, Michigan 49028

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Branch County, Michigan
$17.58/hour
$7.25 (+70%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $10.33 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Branch 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 Branch County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Branch County, Michigan?

The County of Branch County has 44,795 people living in 16,769 households.

There are 9,002 renters living in 3,784 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.1 percent of the population living in Branch County.

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

There are an estimated 20,776 housing units in the Branch County area. Of these, 4,026 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Branch County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Branch County?

The rental vacancy rate in Branch 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 Branch County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Branch County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 703 1,544 1,217 190
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Branch County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Branch County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $747 to $1,236. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $747
One BR $752
Two BR $928
Three BR $1,233
Four BR $1,236
2024 Fair Market Rents in Branch County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Branch 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 6 23 percent
One BR 436 62 percent
Two BR 892 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Branch County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Branch County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 439
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 276
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Branch County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Branch County, Michigan

Branch County features 238 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 Branch County, Michigan

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Branch County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Branch County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Branch County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $835 and $1,021.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.