What HUD offices serve Hazel Park, 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 Hazel Park.
How many renters live in Hazel Park, Michigan?
The City of Hazel Park has 15,065 people living in 6,824 households.
There are 6,352 renters living in 2,749 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.16 percent of the population living in Hazel Park.
What is the rental market like in Hazel Park, Michigan?
There are an estimated 7,256 housing units in the Hazel Park area. Of these, 2,883 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hazel Park, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hazel Park?
The rental vacancy rate in Hazel Park 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 Hazel Park for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hazel Park
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 607 | 1,064 | 868 | 126 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hazel Park
A large number of apartments in Hazel Park 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 Hazel Park are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Hazel Park
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 Hazel Park, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hazel Park?
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 | 33 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 529 | 87 percent |
| Two BR | 652 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hazel Park, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Hazel Park?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hazel Park, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 25 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 310 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hazel Park, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hazel Park, Michigan
Hazel Park features 324 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 Hazel Park, Michigan
There are 125 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hazel Park.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hazel Park, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hazel Park landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hazel Park.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hazel Park, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
