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

Discover affordable housing in Berrien County where there are 41+ 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.

Parkview Apartments

613 N Front St Suite A, Niles, Michigan 49120

Berrien Homes

1901 Council Dr, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Waterford Park Apartments

4089 Medical Park Dr, Watervliet, Michigan 49098

Tri - City Village

541 N Main St, Watervliet, Michigan 49098

Main Street Apartments

9038 N Main St, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103

Lake View Terrace

601 Port St, Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085

Country View II

1928 E Britain Ave, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Country View Apartments and Townhouses II

1946 E Britain Ave, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Vineyards

3355 S Lakeshore Dr, Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085

Timber Ridge Manor

8689 US Highway 31, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103

Briar Crest I

680 Platt St, Niles, Michigan 49120

Benton Manor Coop I

197 Madeline Ave, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Lake Pines Apartments

2667 Lake Pine Dr, Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085

River Terrace

300 River Terrace Dr, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Thurgood Marshall Homes

1131 Columbus Ave, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Metea Court Apartments

809 Rynearson Rd, Buchanan, Michigan 49107

Berkshire Niles

10 North 3rd Street, Niles, Michigan 49120

Hayward - Wells Estates

604 8th St, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

Niles Post Office

322 East Main St, Niles, Michigan 49120

Four Flags Plaza Apartments

17 N 7th Street, Niles, Michigan 49120

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Berrien County, Michigan
$20.17/hour
$9.84 (+95%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $12.92 (+178%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Berrien 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 Berrien County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Berrien County, Michigan?

The County of Berrien County has 152,900 people living in 63,311 households.

There are 35,879 renters living in 15,383 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.47 percent of the population living in Berrien County.

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

There are an estimated 77,318 housing units in the Berrien County area. Of these, 16,135 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Berrien County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Berrien County?

The rental vacancy rate in Berrien County is 4 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 Berrien County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berrien County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
522 4,466 5,003 3,651 1,100
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berrien County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Berrien County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $722 to $1,431. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $722
One BR $811
Two BR $1,065
Three BR $1,364
Four BR $1,431
2024 Fair Market Rents in Berrien County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Berrien 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 199 38 percent
One BR 2,957 66 percent
Two BR 3,486 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Berrien County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Berrien County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,801
Public Housing 956
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,212
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 89
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 104
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Berrien County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Berrien County, Michigan

Berrien County features 2,244 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 Berrien County, Michigan

There are 1,108 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Berrien County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Berrien County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Berrien County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Berrien County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Berrien County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $959 and $1,172.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.