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

Discover affordable housing in Calhoun County where there are 32+ 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.

Lincolnshire Townhomes

900-1 Boyd Dr, Albion, Michigan 49224

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

Fairway Meadows II Apartments

408 Fairway Mdws, Marshall, Michigan 49068

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

Fairway Meadows

1150 S Kalamazoo Ave, Marshall, Michigan 49068

Barneyville Senior Housing

420 S Webster St, Homer, Michigan 49245

Marshall House

200 E Spruce St, Marshall, Michigan 49068

Maple Grove Apartments

1041 Maple St, Albion, Michigan 49224

Willow Creek

11 Willow St, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calhoun County, 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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How many renters live in Calhoun County, Michigan?

The County of Calhoun County has 133,289 people living in 53,388 households.

There are 27,106 renters living in 12,641 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.34 percent of the population living in Calhoun County.

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

There are an estimated 59,618 housing units in the Calhoun County area. Of these, 14,282 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calhoun County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calhoun County?

The rental vacancy rate in Calhoun County 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 Calhoun County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calhoun County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
534 4,063 6,012 3,598 657
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calhoun County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Calhoun County

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 Calhoun County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calhoun 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 249 47 percent
One BR 2,768 68 percent
Two BR 3,625 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calhoun County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Calhoun County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,360
Public Housing 564
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 571
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 44
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calhoun County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Calhoun County, Michigan

Calhoun County features 1,304 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 Calhoun County, Michigan

There are 1,439 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calhoun County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calhoun County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.