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

Discover affordable housing in Charlevoix County where there are 13+ 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.

Applewood Highland Apartments

502 Erie St, East Jordan, Michigan 49727

Pine Cove & Charlevoix Apartments CO Housing Mgmt

1001 May St, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

Lakeview Apartments

660 W Court St, Boyne City, Michigan 49712

Lake Harbor Apartments

537 Petoskey Ave, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

Lakeview Manor

715 Division St, East Jordan, Michigan 49727

Charlevoix Apartments CO Housing Mgmt

1003 May St, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

Jordan Hills Apts 442 W Baldwin

802-806 Erie Street, East Jordan, Michigan

Pine River Place

210 W Garfield Ave, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

Litzenburger Conkle Annex

829 S Park St, Boyne City, Michigan 49712

Mf - Dev 1053 May Street Apartments

1053 May St, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

May Street Apartments

1007 May St, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

Deer Meadows Apartments

315 E Division St, Boyne City, Michigan 49712

Parkview Apartments Phase II

326 E Division St, Boyne City, Michigan 49712

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Charlevoix County, Michigan
$18.18/hour
$7.85 (+76%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $10.93 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Charlevoix County, Michigan?

The County of Charlevoix County has 26,174 people living in 12,232 households.

There are 4,227 renters living in 2,242 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.15 percent of the population living in Charlevoix County.

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

There are an estimated 17,487 housing units in the Charlevoix County area. Of these, 2,326 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Charlevoix County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Charlevoix County?

The rental vacancy rate in Charlevoix County is 3 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 Charlevoix County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charlevoix County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
72 617 779 678 86
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charlevoix County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 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 Charlevoix County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $671 to $1,537. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $671
One BR $784
Two BR $960
Three BR $1,353
Four BR $1,537
2024 Fair Market Rents in Charlevoix County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Charlevoix 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 54 75 percent
One BR 423 69 percent
Two BR 443 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Charlevoix County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Charlevoix County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 290
Public Housing 169
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 230
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Charlevoix County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Charlevoix County, Michigan

Charlevoix County features 447 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 Charlevoix County, Michigan

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Charlevoix County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Charlevoix County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Charlevoix County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Charlevoix County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Charlevoix County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.