Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Grand Rapids, MI

Discover affordable housing in Grand Rapids where there are 96+ 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.

Orchard Place

1901 Dawson Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505

Dwelling Place Inn

44 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Avenida Brillante

652 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Uptown Village

950 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506

New Hope Homes

339 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Campau Commons Housing Development

835 Commons Ave SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507

Roosevelt Park Lofts

1363 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Mf - Dev 903 Herkimer Hotel

323 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Pleasent - Prospect Homes

832 Lafayette Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507

Tapestry Sqyare

100 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506

Samaritas Affordable Living Grand Rapids

600 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507

Seven45 Stocking

745 Stocking Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

Stockbridge Apartments

636 1st St NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

New Hope Homes

Shelby And Putnam Sts, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507

Walnut Grove ( Fka Hillcrest Homes )

876 Sheffield St SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Goodrich Apartments

333 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Emerald Creek II

2200 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525

Heron Courtyard Project

2100 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505

Grand Rapids Scattered

1013 Caulfield Ave SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Lenox, Chaffee, Grandville Apartments

136 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grand Rapids, Michigan
$25.93/hour
$15.60 (+151%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $18.68 (+258%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

The City of Grand Rapids has 196,904 people living in 84,397 households.

There are 83,321 renters living in 39,738 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.32 percent of the population living in Grand Rapids.

What is the rental market like in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

There are an estimated 88,725 housing units in the Grand Rapids area. Of these, 41,804 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grand Rapids, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grand Rapids?

The rental vacancy rate in Grand Rapids is 5 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 Grand Rapids for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Rapids
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,950 11,869 15,068 7,051 1,946
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Rapids

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Grand Rapids

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,093 to $1,963. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,093
One BR $1,142
Two BR $1,369
Three BR $1,785
Four BR $1,963
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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

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 1,681 57 percent
One BR 5,041 42 percent
Two BR 8,726 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Grand Rapids, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Grand Rapids?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,052
Public Housing 203
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,749
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 102
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 82
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids features 2,410 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 Grand Rapids, Michigan

There are 3,284 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grand Rapids.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,232 and $1,506.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.