; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Grand Rapids, MI

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Orchard Place

1901 Dawson Ave NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Dwelling Place Inn

44 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Avenida Brillante

652 Grandville Ave SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

New Hope Homes

339 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Roosevelt Park Lofts

1363 Grandville Ave SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Campau Commons Housing Development

835 Commons Ave SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Uptown Village

950 Wealthy St SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Pleasent - Prospect Homes

832 Lafayette Ave SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Mf - Dev 903 Herkimer Hotel

323 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME

Tapestry Sqyare

100 Wealthy St SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Call For Rent
Studio-2 BR

Samaritas Affordable Living Grand Rapids

600 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Income Based
Studio-2 BR

Seven45 Stocking

745 Stocking Avenue
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Subsidized
811 PRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Stockbridge Apartments

636 1st St NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBV
Call For Rent
Studio BR

New Hope Homes

Shelby And Putnam Sts
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
HOME

Walnut Grove ( Fka Hillcrest Homes )

876 Sheffield St SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 3,284 low-income apartments in Grand Rapids that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Grand Rapids, Michigan can range from $600 to $750 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 2,410 low-income homes in Grand Rapids where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $347 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 31st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Kent County Community Action Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Grand Rapids Housing Commission 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)
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)
Wyoming Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

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 $1,193 and $1,459.

2023 Grand Rapids, 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
Grand Rapids, Michigan Fair Market Rent $1,044 $1,101 $1,326 $1,726 $1,928
Grand Rapids, Michigan Payment Standard Range $940 to $1,148 $991 to $1,211 $1,193 to $1,459 $1,553 to $1,899 $1,735 to $2,121

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Grand Rapids, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 96
Total Low Income Apartments 5,865
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 2,410
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.72%
Average Renter Household Size 2.49
Average Household Size 2.54
Median Household Income $40,355 ±$774
Median Rent $783 ±$12
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.36% ± 2.06pp
Total Population 192,416

Population and Household Demographics

Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County, Michigan with a population of 192,416. There are 73,026 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 45.72% of households in Grand Rapids are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Grand Rapids

The median gross income for households in Grand Rapids is $40,355 a year, or $3,363 a month. The median rent for the city is $783 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Grand Rapids, a household making less than $2,610 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Grand Rapids.

Area Median Income In Grand Rapids

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Grand Rapids, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kent County.

In Grand Rapids, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,400

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 Grand Rapids

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 Grand Rapids

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Grand Rapids AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,900 $22,750 $25,600 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Grand Rapids AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,150 $37,900 $42,650 $47,350 $51,150 $54,950 $58,750 $62,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Grand Rapids AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,050 $60,600 $68,200 $75,750 $81,850 $87,900 $93,950 $100,000