Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in East Lansing, MI

Discover affordable housing in East Lansing 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.

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East Glen Apartments

1801 N Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
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Woodward Way

2720 Sirhal Dr, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 1-3
payment $341-1025/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Deerpath

1290 Deer Path Ln, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Edgewood Village

6213 Towar Garden Cir, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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25 East

2501 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 2-4
payment $505-745/mo.
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Hannah Lofts

2929 Hannah Blvd, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 3-4
payment $760-1044/mo.
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1649 Coolidge Rd

1649 Coolidge Rd, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 3
payment $575/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
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117 Louis St

117 Louis St, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 8
payment $645/mo.
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113 Louis St

113 Louis St, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 8
payment $635/mo.
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Meridian Stratford Place

2790 Sirhal Dr, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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1777 Haslett Road

1777 Haslett Rd, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Bailey Center Apartments

300 Bailey Street, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

bed 1-2
payment $690-830/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Ivan Wood Senior Apartments

4672 S Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, Michigan 48823

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in East Lansing, Michigan

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

BadgeDescription
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In East Lansing, Michigan
$20.68/hour
$10.35 (+100%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $13.43 (+185%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve East Lansing, 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 East Lansing, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for East Lansing, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for East Lansing, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in East Lansing, Michigan?

The City of East Lansing has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.12 percent of the population living in East Lansing.

What is the rental market like in East Lansing, Michigan?

There are an estimated housing units in the East Lansing area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Lansing, Michigan, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Lansing?

The rental vacancy rate in East Lansing 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 East Lansing for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Lansing
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
6232,2463,4858011,039
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Lansing

A large number of apartments in East Lansing have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in East Lansing

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $847 to $1,454. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$847
One BR$887
Two BR$1,092
Three BR$1,423
Four BR$1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Lansing, Michigan

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio18830 percent
One BR86639 percent
Two BR1,14433 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in East Lansing, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in East Lansing?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in East Lansing, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing features 352 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 East Lansing, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Lansing, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Lansing landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in East Lansing.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Lansing, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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