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

Discover affordable housing in Gratiot County where there are 19+ 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.

Ithaca I Apartments Kmg Prestige, Inc

520 S Saint Johns St, Ithaca, Michigan 48847

Pinestead Place

224 Pine St, Breckenridge, Michigan 48615

River View Place Apartments

401 North Mill Street, St Louis, Michigan 48880

Scottish Pines CO Pk Housing and Mgmt

1575 Pine Ave, Alma, Michigan 48801

Alma Apartments

240 Windsor St, Alma, Michigan 48801

Greenland Place

129 Michigan Ave, St Louis, Michigan 48880

Pine Villa

425 E Warwick Dr, Alma, Michigan 48801

Pine Winds II

1050 Bridge Ave, Alma, Michigan 48801

Ithaca Apartments

532 S Saint Johns St, Ithaca, Michigan 48847

Tartan Terrace

400 E Warwick Dr, Alma, Michigan 48801

Union Square

425 N Union St, Ithaca, Michigan 48847

Countryside Four

1430 Charles Ave, Alma, Michigan 48801

Park Colony Apts I Kmg Prestige, Inc.

935 E. Arcada, Ithaca, Michigan

Shepley Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

711 Hebron St, St. Louis, Michigan

Oak Ridge

309 Oakridge Dr, St Louis, Michigan 48880

Pine River Meadows

509 S Pine River St, Ithaca, Michigan 48847

Countryside Three

1346 Charles Ave, Alma, Michigan 48801

Countryside Two

1380 Charles Ave, Alma, Michigan 48801

Countryside Apartments

1330 Charles Ave, Alma, Michigan 48801

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

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

How many renters live in Gratiot County, Michigan?

The County of Gratiot County has 41,534 people living in 14,705 households.

There are 6,894 renters living in 3,208 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.6 percent of the population living in Gratiot County.

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

There are an estimated 16,060 housing units in the Gratiot County area. Of these, 3,448 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gratiot County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gratiot County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gratiot County 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 Gratiot County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gratiot County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
144 643 1,252 822 259
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gratiot County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 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 Gratiot County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,528. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $743
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,171
Four BR $1,528
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gratiot County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gratiot 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 68 47 percent
One BR 529 82 percent
Two BR 798 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gratiot County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Gratiot County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 319
Public Housing 174
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 213
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 99
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gratiot County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Gratiot County, Michigan

Gratiot County features 544 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 Gratiot County, Michigan

There are 263 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gratiot County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gratiot County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gratiot County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gratiot County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.