What HUD offices serve Dowagiac, 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 Dowagiac.
How many renters live in Dowagiac, Michigan?
The City of Dowagiac has 5,680 people living in 2,541 households.
There are 2,242 renters living in 1,109 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.47 percent of the population living in Dowagiac.
What is the rental market like in Dowagiac, Michigan?
There are an estimated 2,904 housing units in the Dowagiac area. Of these, 1,195 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dowagiac, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dowagiac?
The rental vacancy rate in Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dowagiac
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 345 | 445 | 136 | 19 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dowagiac
A large number of apartments in Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Dowagiac
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 Dowagiac, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dowagiac?
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 | 92 | 63 percent |
| One BR | 288 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 269 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dowagiac, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Dowagiac?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dowagiac, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 241 |
| Public Housing | 86 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 185 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 64 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dowagiac, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac features 334 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 Dowagiac, Michigan
There are 89 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dowagiac.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dowagiac, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dowagiac landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dowagiac.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dowagiac, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
