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

Discover affordable housing in Ecorse where there are 3+ 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.

Ecorse Manor Co-op Senior Apartments

4560 9th Street, Ecorse, Michigan 48229

Miles Manor

307 Salliotte Rd, Ecorse, Michigan 48229

Wade H Mccree Plazas

4003 9th St, Ecorse, Michigan 48229

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ecorse, 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 Ecorse, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Ecorse, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Ecorse, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ecorse, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ecorse, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ecorse, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ecorse, 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 Ecorse, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Ecorse, Michigan?

The City of Ecorse has 9,292 people living in 3,438 households.

There are 3,497 renters living in 1,224 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.63 percent of the population living in Ecorse.

What is the rental market like in Ecorse, Michigan?

There are an estimated 4,128 housing units in the Ecorse area. Of these, 1,368 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ecorse, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ecorse?

The rental vacancy rate in Ecorse 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 Ecorse for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ecorse
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
30 243 477 399 75
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ecorse

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Ecorse

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 Ecorse, Michigan

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

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 30 100 percent
One BR 226 93 percent
Two BR 401 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ecorse, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Ecorse?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 326
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 105
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ecorse, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Ecorse, Michigan

Ecorse features 237 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 Ecorse, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ecorse, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.