Affordable Housing In Gogebic County
Michigan

6 Low Income Apartment Communities In Gogebic County

Housing Authorities that serve Gogebic County

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)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Gogebic County, Michigan

There are 6 low income housing apartment communities offering 404 affordable apartments for rent in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Income Based Apartments in Gogebic County, Michigan

Gogebic County features 332 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 Gogebic County, Michigan

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gogebic County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gogebic County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gogebic County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $661 and $807.

2021 Gogebic County, 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
Gogebic County, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$503	$611	$734	$1,050	$1,271
Gogebic County, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$453 to $553	$550 to $672	$661 to $807	$945 to $1,155	$1,144 to $1,398

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gogebic County, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	404
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	332
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	22.16%
Average Renter Household Size	2.01
Average Household Size	2.10
Median Household Income	$35,686 ±$1,379
Median Rent	$526 ±$31
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	41.9% ± 7.13pp
Total Population	15,824

Population and Household Demographics

Gogebic County is a county in Michigan with a population of 15,824. There are 6,741 households in the county with an average household size of 2.10 persons. 22.16% of households in Gogebic County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gogebic County

The median gross income for households in Gogebic County is $35,686 a year, or $2,974 a month. The median rent for the county is $526 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gogebic County, a household making less than $1,753 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.9% of households who rent are overburdened in Gogebic County.

Area Median Income In Gogebic County

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.

In Gogebic County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $57,400

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 Gogebic County

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 Gogebic County

	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 Gogebic County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$13,550	$17,420	$21,960	$26,500	$31,040	$35,580	$40,000	$42,600
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Gogebic County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$22,600	$25,800	$29,050	$32,250	$34,850	$37,450	$40,000	$42,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Gogebic County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$36,150	$41,300	$46,450	$51,600	$55,750	$59,900	$64,000	$68,150