Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Durand, MI

Discover affordable housing in Durand where there are 2+ 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.

Sycamore House Apartments

100 W Sycamore St, Durand, Michigan 48429

Royal Oak II

709 W Fitzgerald St, Durand, Michigan 48429

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

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

How many renters live in Durand, Michigan?

The City of Durand has 3,495 people living in 1,619 households.

There are 921 renters living in 565 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.35 percent of the population living in Durand.

What is the rental market like in Durand, Michigan?

There are an estimated 1,657 housing units in the Durand area. Of these, 565 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Durand, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Durand?

The rental vacancy rate in Durand is 0 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 Durand for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Durand
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 175 229 80 53
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Durand

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 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 Durand

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,278. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,221
Four BR $1,278
2024 Fair Market Rents in Durand, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Durand?

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 28 100 percent
One BR 112 64 percent
Two BR 144 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Durand, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Durand?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Durand, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Durand, Michigan

Durand features 0 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 Durand, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Durand, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Durand landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Durand.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.