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

Discover affordable housing in Eaton County where there are 71+ 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.

Pinebrook Manor

5925 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, Michigan 48911

Rivervue Apartments

220 East St, Bellevue, Michigan 49021

Alison House

943 Alison House Ln, Lansing, Michigan 48917

Lansing Manor

5200 Mall Dr W, Lansing, Michigan 48917

Butternutt Creek

100 Butternut Dr , Charlotte, Michigan 48813

Bridgeview Senior Apartments

208 King St, Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827

Elmwood Park

1030 Woodale Ln, Lansing, Michigan 48917

Somerset

1401 W Holmes Rd, Lansing, Michigan 48910

Riverfront

601 N Cedar St, Lansing, Michigan 48912

Willow Vista

608 W Willow St, Lansing, Michigan 48906

Sugar Mill Ldha Lp

417 Maynard St, Charlotte, Michigan 48813

Bellevue Place Apartments

226 East St, Bellevue, Michigan 49021

Sunfield Park Apartments

415 Third St, Sunfield, Michigan 48890

Southbrook Villa

457 E Edgewood Blvd, Lansing, Michigan 48911

Capital Gardens Apartments

2019 N Grand River Ave, Lansing, Michigan 48906

Summer Place Townhouses

4901 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, Michigan 48911

House of Ruth

625 Tirrell Rd, Charlotte, Michigan 48813

Bellevue Place

222 East St, Bellevue, Michigan 49021

Grandhaven Manor

3223 W Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, Michigan 48911

Capital City Apartments

3200 S Washington Ave, Lansing, Michigan 48910

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Eaton County, 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 Eaton 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 Eaton County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Eaton County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Eaton County, Michigan?

The County of Eaton County has 108,992 people living in 44,942 households.

There are 21,005 renters living in 10,222 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.27 percent of the population living in Eaton County.

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

There are an estimated 47,562 housing units in the Eaton County area. Of these, 12,604 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eaton County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eaton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Eaton County is 6 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 Eaton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eaton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
330 3,499 5,410 1,940 372
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eaton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Eaton County

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 Size 2024 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 Eaton County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Eaton 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 160 48 percent
One BR 2,001 57 percent
Two BR 2,828 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Eaton County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Eaton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 901
Public Housing 30
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 476
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 37
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 356
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 3
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eaton County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Eaton County, Michigan

Eaton County features 2,751 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 Eaton County, Michigan

There are 2,102 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Eaton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eaton County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.