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

Discover affordable housing in Gibraltar where there are 1+ 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.

The Villages of Gibraltar Manor

14486 Middle Gibraltar Rd, Gibraltar, Michigan 48173

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

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

How many renters live in Gibraltar, Michigan?

The City of Gibraltar has 4,950 people living in 2,050 households.

There are 1,014 renters living in 419 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.48 percent of the population living in Gibraltar.

What is the rental market like in Gibraltar, Michigan?

There are an estimated 2,182 housing units in the Gibraltar area. Of these, 467 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gibraltar, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gibraltar?

The rental vacancy rate in Gibraltar is 10 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 Gibraltar for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gibraltar
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 75 165 142 37
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gibraltar

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Gibraltar

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 Gibraltar, Michigan

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

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
One BR 44 59 percent
Two BR 107 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gibraltar, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Gibraltar?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gibraltar, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Gibraltar, Michigan

Gibraltar features 0 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 Gibraltar, Michigan

There are 53 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gibraltar.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gibraltar, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.