What HUD offices serve Byron Center, 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 Byron Center.
How many renters live in Byron Center, Michigan?
The City of Byron Center has 6,988 people living in 2,284 households.
There are 206 renters living in 135 renter households in this City. Renters make up 2.95 percent of the population living in Byron Center.
What is the rental market like in Byron Center, Michigan?
There are an estimated 2,360 housing units in the Byron Center area. Of these, 135 units are rental homes, making up 6 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Byron Center, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Byron Center?
The rental vacancy rate in Byron Center is 0 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 Byron Center for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Byron Center
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Byron Center
A large number of apartments in Byron Center 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 Byron Center are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 70 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 70 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 Byron Center
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,093 to $1,963. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,093 |
| One BR | $1,142 |
| Two BR | $1,369 |
| Three BR | $1,785 |
| Four BR | $1,963 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Byron Center, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Byron Center?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 75 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 7 | 70 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Byron Center, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Byron Center?
Income Based Apartments in Byron Center, Michigan
Byron Center features 0 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 Byron Center, Michigan
There are 7 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Byron Center.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Byron Center, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Byron Center landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Byron Center.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Byron Center, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,232 and $1,506.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
