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

Discover affordable housing in Gogebic County where there are 7+ 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.

Riverview Apartments

201 Nunnemacher St, Wakefield, Michigan 49968

Mill Trace Apartments

5117 E MacDonald Lane , Ironwood, Michigan 49938

Wildwood Apartments

E5132 Wildwood Ln, Ironwood, Michigan 49938

Pioneer Park Apartments

515 E Vaughn St, Ironwood, Michigan 49938

Sunset Manor

200 E Pierce St, Wakefield, Michigan 49968

Fairview Homes

300 N Hillcrest Ave, Bessemer, Michigan 49911

Wildwood Manor Apartments CO Pk Housing and Mgmt

E 5132 Lake Rd, Ironwood, Michigan 49938

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gogebic 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 Gogebic 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 Gogebic County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Gogebic County, Michigan?

The County of Gogebic County has 14,597 people living in 6,937 households.

There are 2,264 renters living in 1,205 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.51 percent of the population living in Gogebic County.

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

There are an estimated 10,405 housing units in the Gogebic County area. Of these, 1,356 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gogebic County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gogebic County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gogebic County is 11 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 Gogebic County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gogebic County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 453 393 306 40
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gogebic County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 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 Gogebic County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,239. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $720
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,235
Four BR $1,239
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gogebic County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gogebic 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 9 100 percent
One BR 433 96 percent
Two BR 244 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gogebic County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Gogebic County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 104
Public Housing 267
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 104
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gogebic County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Gogebic County, Michigan

Gogebic County features 370 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 48 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 $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.