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

Discover affordable housing in Dickinson County where there are 20+ 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.

Maplewood Manor - West Branch

200 S Valley, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Westwood Apartments CO Upcap

203 S Westwood Ave, Kingsford, Michigan 49802

Bluffs Edge Apartments CO Upcap

801 Rochon Ln, Norway, Michigan 49870

Norwood Apartments

1025 Norway Apt. #15 , Norway, Michigan 49870

Pinegrove Apartments

654 S Westwood Ave, Kingsford, Michigan 49802

Westwood Apartments

207 S Westwood Ave, Kingsford, Michigan 49802

Southside Apartments II

1845 S 1st St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Victorian Trails

232 S Valley St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Kingsford Housing Commission

1025 Woodward Ave, Kingsford, Michigan 49802

Strawberry Lake Apartments

1231 Main St, Norway, Michigan 49870

Trails at West Branch, The

350 S 3rd St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Maplewood Manor

211 N Valley St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Ogemaw Hills Apts C/O Gld Management

102 State Street, West Branch, Michigan

Strawberry Lake Apartments CO Housing Mgmt

1201 Main St, Norway, Michigan 49870

Hulst Manor

401 E D St, Iron Mountain, Michigan 49801

White Birch

350 State St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Griffin Place

356 State St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

West River Park Apartments

427 W River Park Dr, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Sleepy Oaks

209 Shrigley St, West Branch, Michigan 48661

Diamondhead Manor

677 S Westwood Ave, Kingsford, Michigan 49802

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Dickinson County, Michigan?

The County of Dickinson County has 25,937 people living in 11,560 households.

There are 3,363 renters living in 1,943 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.97 percent of the population living in Dickinson County.

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

There are an estimated 13,942 housing units in the Dickinson County area. Of these, 2,122 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickinson County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickinson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dickinson County is 8 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 Dickinson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickinson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
245 437 780 380 74
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickinson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Dickinson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,289. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $763
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,289
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dickinson County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dickinson 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 113 46 percent
One BR 342 78 percent
Two BR 569 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickinson County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Dickinson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 102
Public Housing 168
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 168
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickinson County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Dickinson County, Michigan

Dickinson County features 417 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 Dickinson County, Michigan

There are 287 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickinson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickinson County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.