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

Discover affordable housing in Gladwin County where there are 10+ 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.

Beaverton Manor

110 E Knox St, Beaverton, Michigan 48612

Village East Apartments

1389 N Colony Square, Gladwin, Michigan 48624

Three Forks Apartments

3215 W Lang Rd, Beaverton, Michigan 48612

Antler Arms

215 S Antler St, Gladwin, Michigan 48624

Grand Fork Commons Kmg Prestige, Inc

2755 W Knox Rd, Beaverton, Michigan 48612

Cedar Village Apts Gld Mgmt Co

1431 N. Spring Street, Gladwin, Michigan

Chatterton Apts C/O Medallion Mgmt

450 Quarter Street, Gladwin, Michigan

Ross Lake Village

391 W Brown St, Beaverton, Michigan 48612

Village North

5190 Clendening Rd, Gladwin, Michigan 48624

Cedar Village II

1427 N Spring St, Gladwin, Michigan 48624

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gladwin County, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gladwin 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 Gladwin County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Gladwin County, Michigan?

The County of Gladwin County has 25,461 people living in 10,859 households.

There are 2,813 renters living in 1,336 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.05 percent of the population living in Gladwin County.

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

There are an estimated 17,001 housing units in the Gladwin County area. Of these, 1,394 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gladwin County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gladwin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gladwin County is 2 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 Gladwin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gladwin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 377 541 322 61
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gladwin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Gladwin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,338. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,338
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gladwin County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gladwin 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 22 88 percent
One BR 296 79 percent
Two BR 375 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gladwin County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Gladwin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 171
Public Housing 70
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 169
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 156
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gladwin County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Gladwin County, Michigan

Gladwin County features 232 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 Gladwin County, Michigan

There are 127 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gladwin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gladwin County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gladwin County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.