Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Battle Creek, MI

Discover affordable housing in Battle Creek where there are 23+ 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.

Brookstone Apartments

5500 Dahlia Dr, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015

Silver Star Apartments

44 Clark Road, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Hill House Apartments

337 Champion St, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Bent Tree

59 Laura Lane, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Liberty Commons Townhomes and Apartments

180 Carl Ave , Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Villas of Charlemagne

709 Toulouse Blvd, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017

Springview Towers

231 Springview Dr, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Westbrook Place

183 West St, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017

Silver Star Apartments

44 Clark Rd, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Bedford Manor

100 Bedford Rd S, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Village at Irving Park, The

115 West St, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015

Shelborne Park

109 Springview Dr, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Teal Run Apartments

5220 Horizon Dr, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015

Willow Creek

11 Willow St, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014

Minges Creek Village

151 Minges Creek Pl, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015

Parkway Manor

15 Roseneath Ave, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Cherry Hill Manor

10 Clay St, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017

Battle Creek Turnkey III

31 Baldwin Ave E, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

Lakeview Meadows II

900 Territorial Rd W, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015

River Apartments

45 Stringham Rd, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037

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Reported On March 26th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Battle Creek, Michigan
$19.66/hour
$9.33 (+90%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $12.41 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Battle Creek, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher programs for Battle Creek, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Battle Creek, Michigan?

The City of Battle Creek has 52,469 people living in 21,140 households.

There are 15,662 renters living in 7,646 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.85 percent of the population living in Battle Creek.

What is the rental market like in Battle Creek, Michigan?

There are an estimated 23,789 housing units in the Battle Creek area. Of these, 8,714 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Battle Creek, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Battle Creek?

The rental vacancy rate in Battle Creek is 11 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Battle Creek for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Battle Creek
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
284 2,293 3,438 1,412 153
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Battle Creek

A large number of apartments in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Battle Creek

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $745 to $1,488. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $745
One BR $854
Two BR $1,038
Three BR $1,291
Four BR $1,488
2024 Fair Market Rents in Battle Creek, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Battle Creek?

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 166 58 percent
One BR 1,685 73 percent
Two BR 1,972 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Battle Creek, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Battle Creek?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,176
Public Housing 346
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 296
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 44
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Battle Creek, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek features 763 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 Battle Creek, Michigan

There are 1,417 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Battle Creek.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Battle Creek, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Battle Creek landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Battle Creek.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Battle Creek, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $934 and $1,142.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.