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

Discover affordable housing in Carson City where there are 3+ 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.

Linden Apartments

320 E Linden St, Carson City, Michigan 48811

Carson City Senior Apartments

510 N 2nd St, Carson City, Michigan 48811

Carson Place Apartments

420 E Grove St, Carson City, Michigan 48811

calendar_today Opened: Feb 15
calendar_today Closes: Dec 31,

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carson City, Michigan
$18.86/hour
$8.53 (+83%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $11.61 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Carson 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Carson City, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Carson City, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Carson City, Michigan?

The City of Carson City has 1,006 people living in 450 households.

There are 404 renters living in 227 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.16 percent of the population living in Carson City.

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

There are an estimated 492 housing units in the Carson City area. Of these, 261 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carson City, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carson City?

The rental vacancy rate in Carson City is 10 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 Carson City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carson City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 55 56 49 67
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carson City

A large number of apartments in Carson City 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 Carson City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Carson City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $719 to $1,359. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $719
One BR $818
Two BR $996
Three BR $1,234
Four BR $1,359
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carson City, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carson 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
One BR 53 96 percent
Two BR 54 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carson City, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Carson City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 70
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carson City, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Carson City, Michigan

Carson City features 70 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 Carson City, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carson City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carson City, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carson City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Carson City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carson City, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,096.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.