Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bay City, MI

Discover affordable housing in Bay City where there are 21+ 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.

Maplewood Manor - Bay City

1200 N Madison Ave, Bay City, Michigan 48708

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Bradley House

100 Fifteenth St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

payment Subsidized

Baytown

1114 N Jackson St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

The Village of Hampton Meadows

668 N Pine Rd, Bay City, Michigan 48708

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

2501 Fitzhugh St

2501 Fitzhugh St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

bed 2
payment $590/mo.

315 W Thomas St Unit 1

315 W Thomas St Unit 1, Bay City, Michigan 48706

bed 2
payment $700/mo.

407-1 N Lincoln St Unit 1

407-1 N Lincoln St Unit 1, Bay City, Michigan 48708

bed 2
payment $825/mo.

3261 Chess Dr

3261 Chess Dr, Bay City, Michigan 48706

bed 3
payment $875/mo.

311 Adams St

311 Adams St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

bed 1
payment $600/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1211 State St Unit 1211

1211 State St Unit 1211, Bay City, Michigan 48706

bed 2
payment $875/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

910 N Van Buren St

910 N Van Buren St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

bed 2
payment $850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

512 S Chilson St Unit 512 S Chilson #1

512 S Chilson St Unit 512 S Chilson #1, Bay City, Michigan 48706

bed 3
payment $1050/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Garfield Manor

1011 Fraser St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Riverwalk Meadows

505 Germania St, Bay City, Michigan 48706

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pine Towers

306 S Walnut St, Bay City, Michigan 48706

payment Subsidized

Maloney Manor

210 Fitzhugh St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

payment Subsidized

Bramblewood Coop 1

3258 Kiesel Rd, Bay City, Michigan 48706

payment Subsidized

Country Meadows

115 Country Meadows Ln, Bay City, Michigan 48706

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Scattered Site Housing

818 Sibley St, Bay City, Michigan 48706

payment Subsidized

Smith Manor

600 N Van Buren St, Bay City, Michigan 48708

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bay City, Michigan

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bay City, Michigan
$17.75/hour
$7.42 (+72%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $10.50 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bay City, 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 Public Housing programs for Bay City, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Bay City, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Bay City, Michigan?

The City of Bay City has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.52 percent of the population living in Bay City.

What is the rental market like in Bay City, Michigan?

There are an estimated housing units in the Bay City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bay City, Michigan, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bay City?

The rental vacancy rate in Bay City 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 Bay City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bay City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
128 1,971 1,190 952 446
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bay City

A large number of apartments in Bay City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Bay City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $731 to $1,367. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $731
One BR $736
Two BR $937
Three BR $1,246
Four BR $1,367
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bay City, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bay City?

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 103 80 percent
One BR 1,546 78 percent
Two BR 690 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bay City, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Bay City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bay City, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Bay City, Michigan

Bay City features 1,086 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 Bay City, Michigan

There are 201 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bay City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bay City, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bay City, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $843 and $1,031.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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