Affordable Housing In Flushing
Genesee County, Michigan

4 Low Income Apartment Communities In Flushing

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Flushing, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Flushing, Michigan

Housing Authority	Programs
Michigan State Housing Development Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Flint Housing Commission	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Flushing, Michigan

There are 4 low income housing apartment communities offering 356 affordable apartments for rent in Flushing, Michigan.

Income Based Apartments in Flushing, Michigan

Flushing features 126 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 Flushing, Michigan

There are 230 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Flushing.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Flushing, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Flushing, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $739 and $903.

2022 Flushing, Michigan Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Flushing, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$545	$645	$821	$1,034	$1,113
Flushing, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$491 to $600	$581 to $710	$739 to $903	$931 to $1,137	$1,002 to $1,224

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Flushing, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	356
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	126
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	28.57%
Average Renter Household Size	1.95
Average Household Size	2.37
Median Household Income	$52,415 ±$7,018
Median Rent	$610 ±$69
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.95% ± 13.52pp
Total Population	8,199

Population and Household Demographics

Flushing is a city in Genesee County, Michigan with a population of 8,199. There are 3,385 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 28.57% of households in Flushing are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Flushing

The median gross income for households in Flushing is $52,415 a year, or $4,368 a month. The median rent for the city is $610 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Flushing, a household making less than $2,033 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.95% of households who rent are overburdened in Flushing.

Area Median Income In Flushing

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Flushing, the AMI is calculated from all households within Genesee County.

In Flushing, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Flushing

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Flushing

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Flushing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$13,800	$17,420	$21,960	$26,500	$31,040	$35,580	$40,120	$43,300
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Flushing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$23,000	$26,250	$29,550	$32,800	$35,450	$38,050	$40,700	$43,300
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Flushing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$36,750	$42,000	$47,250	$52,500	$56,700	$60,900	$65,100	$69,300