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

Discover affordable housing in Cass County where there are 17+ 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.

Vineyard Place

508 Vineyard Place Dr, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Mapleview Apartments

417 Graham St, Cassopolis, Michigan 49031

Stone Lake Manor CO American Pref

145 Stone Lake St, Cassopolis, Michigan 49031

Kiwanis Village Apartments Kmg Prestige, Inc

121 Kiwanis Dr, Mason, Michigan 48854

Riverside Apartments

550 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Woodland Apartments

500 Woodland Street A-1 , Marcellus, Michigan 49067

Indian Hills Apartments

400 Cleveland St, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Dowagiac Villa

300 Cleveland St, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Green Park Townhomes

400 Green Park Dr, Mason, Michigan 48854

Jefferson Street Square

500 S Jefferson St, Mason, Michigan 48854

Eagles Wood Apartments and Senior Residence

29509 Amerihost Dr, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Edwardsburg Manor

69138 Gateway Dr, Edwardsburg, Michigan 49112

Stone Lake Woods Inc

335 W State St, Cassopolis, Michigan 49031

Eagles Trace Apartments

29553 Amerihost Dr, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Lake Wind Apts Medallion Mgt. Inc.

705 S. Broadway, Cassopolis, Michigan

Cedar Sands Apts

600 Riverside Drive, Dowagiac, Michigan

Chestnut Twr Parkside

100 Chestnut St, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cass County, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cass 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 Cass County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Cass County, Michigan?

The County of Cass County has 51,604 people living in 20,779 households.

There are 8,606 renters living in 3,836 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.68 percent of the population living in Cass County.

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

There are an estimated 25,458 housing units in the Cass County area. Of these, 4,168 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cass County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cass County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cass County is 7 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 Cass County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cass County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
210 757 1,376 1,167 249
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cass County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Cass County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $708 to $1,410. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $708
One BR $798
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,187
Four BR $1,410
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cass County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cass 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 109 52 percent
One BR 495 65 percent
Two BR 695 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cass County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Cass County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 285
Public Housing 86
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 293
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 171
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cass County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Cass County, Michigan

Cass County features 700 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 Cass County, Michigan

There are 158 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cass County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cass County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cass County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cass County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cass County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.