What HUD offices serve Hamtramck, 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.
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hamtramck.
How many renters live in Hamtramck, Michigan?
The City of Hamtramck has 27,842 people living in 7,342 households.
There are 9,350 renters living in 3,162 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.58 percent of the population living in Hamtramck.
What is the rental market like in Hamtramck, Michigan?
There are an estimated 8,578 housing units in the Hamtramck area. Of these, 3,492 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hamtramck, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hamtramck?
The rental vacancy rate in Hamtramck is 9 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 Hamtramck for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamtramck
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 364 | 1,845 | 687 | 170 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamtramck
A large number of apartments in Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Hamtramck
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,719. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $920 |
| One BR | $1,019 |
| Two BR | $1,291 |
| Three BR | $1,595 |
| Four BR | $1,719 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hamtramck, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hamtramck?
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 | 21 | 55 percent |
| One BR | 288 | 79 percent |
| Two BR | 1,498 | 81 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hamtramck, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Hamtramck?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hamtramck, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 100 |
| Public Housing | 451 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hamtramck, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hamtramck, Michigan
Hamtramck features 450 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 Hamtramck, Michigan
There are 43 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hamtramck.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hamtramck, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hamtramck landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hamtramck.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hamtramck, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
