What HUD offices serve Berrien Springs, 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 Berrien Springs.
How many renters live in Berrien Springs, Michigan?
The City of Berrien Springs has 2,022 people living in 771 households.
There are 778 renters living in 321 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.48 percent of the population living in Berrien Springs.
What is the rental market like in Berrien Springs, Michigan?
There are an estimated 857 housing units in the Berrien Springs area. Of these, 323 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Berrien Springs, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Berrien Springs?
The rental vacancy rate in Berrien Springs is 1 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 Springs for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berrien Springs
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 84 | 155 | 58 | 9 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berrien Springs
A large number of apartments in Berrien Springs 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 Springs are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Springs
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 Springs, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Berrien Springs?
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 | 4 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 67 | 80 percent |
| Two BR | 95 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Berrien Springs, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Berrien Springs?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Berrien Springs, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 24 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Berrien Springs, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Berrien Springs, Michigan
Berrien Springs features 107 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 Springs, Michigan
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Berrien Springs.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Berrien Springs, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Berrien Springs landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Berrien Springs.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Berrien Springs, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $959 and $1,172.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
