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

Discover affordable housing in Eastpointe where there are 4+ 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.

Grafton Townhomes

14800 E 9 MILE RD, Eastpointe, Michigan 48021

Erin Park

15106 Erin Park Avenue , Eastpointe, Michigan 48021

Oakwood Manor Senior Living

14825 Nehls, Eastpointe, Michigan 48021

Chester Berry Manor

15701 E 9 Mile Rd, Eastpointe, Michigan 48021

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Eastpointe, Michigan
$24.45/hour
$14.12 (+137%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $17.20 (+237%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Eastpointe, 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 Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP), Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Eastpointe, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Eastpointe, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Eastpointe, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Eastpointe, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Eastpointe, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Eastpointe, Michigan?

The City of Eastpointe has 34,087 people living in 13,232 households.

There are 11,804 renters living in 4,094 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.63 percent of the population living in Eastpointe.

What is the rental market like in Eastpointe, Michigan?

There are an estimated 14,050 housing units in the Eastpointe area. Of these, 4,152 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eastpointe, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eastpointe?

The rental vacancy rate in Eastpointe is 1 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 Eastpointe for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eastpointe
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
98 540 966 2,275 207
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eastpointe

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Eastpointe

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,719. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $1,019
Two BR $1,291
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,719
2024 Fair Market Rents in Eastpointe, Michigan

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

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 66 67 percent
One BR 513 95 percent
Two BR 636 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Eastpointe, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Eastpointe?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Public Housing 164
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eastpointe, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Eastpointe, Michigan

Eastpointe features 218 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 Eastpointe, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Eastpointe.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eastpointe, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Eastpointe, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.