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

Discover affordable housing in Crawford County where there are 9+ 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.

Cobble Creek Apartments

131 Cobble Creek Dr, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Cobble Creek II Apartments

402 Knight St, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Riverview Apartments CO Stratford Group

306 Knight St, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Arbor Court Apartments

400 Madsen St, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Grayling Pines Apartments CO Pk Housing Mgmt

545 Meadows Dr, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Ausagra Acres

208 Fulton St, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Whispering Pines Senior Apartments

595 Meadows Dr, Grayling, Michigan 49738

Mf - Dev 003 Grayling Pines

597 Meadows Dr, Grayling, Michigan 49738

911 Elm Street

911 Elm St, Grayling, Michigan 49738

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crawford County, Michigan
$18.20/hour
$7.87 (+76%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $10.95 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Crawford 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 Crawford County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Crawford County, Michigan?

The County of Crawford County has 13,197 people living in 5,833 households.

There are 2,007 renters living in 1,044 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.21 percent of the population living in Crawford County.

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

There are an estimated 10,243 housing units in the Crawford County area. Of these, 1,105 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crawford County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crawford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crawford County is 6 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 Crawford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
24 169 620 155 59
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Crawford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,280. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $651
One BR $812
Two BR $961
Three BR $1,189
Four BR $1,280
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crawford County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crawford 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 14 58 percent
One BR 121 72 percent
Two BR 262 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crawford County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Crawford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 89
Public Housing 88
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 136
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crawford County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Crawford County, Michigan

Crawford County features 200 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 Crawford County, Michigan

There are 53 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crawford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crawford County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crawford County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $865 and $1,057.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.