What HUD offices serve Central Lake, 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 Central Lake.
How many renters live in Central Lake, Michigan?
The City of Central Lake has 887 people living in 323 households.
There are 254 renters living in 62 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.64 percent of the population living in Central Lake.
What is the rental market like in Central Lake, Michigan?
There are an estimated 505 housing units in the Central Lake area. Of these, 69 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Central Lake, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Central Lake?
The rental vacancy rate in Central Lake 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 Central Lake for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Central Lake
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 29 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Central Lake
A large number of apartments in Central Lake 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 Central Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 13 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Central Lake
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $690 to $1,566. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $690 |
| One BR | $826 |
| Two BR | $1,018 |
| Three BR | $1,231 |
| Four BR | $1,566 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Central Lake, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Central Lake?
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 | 2 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 7 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 10 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Central Lake, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Central Lake?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Central Lake, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Central Lake, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Central Lake, Michigan
Central Lake features 8 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 Central Lake, Michigan
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Central Lake.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Central Lake, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Central Lake landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Central Lake.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Central Lake, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $916 and $1,120.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
