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

Discover affordable housing in Hillsdale 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.

Hillsdale Garden Apartments

7 Graceland Drive, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242

Beacon Hill

32 E Carleton Road, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242

Remus Apartments

8890 35th Avenue Bldg B , Wheatland, Michigan 49340

Friendship Village Apartments

710 Riverside Drive, Litchfield, Michigan 49252

Waldron Manor

310 S Main St, Waldron, Michigan 49288

Meadowlands Apartments

385 Warner Street Apt.5 , Reading, Michigan 49274

Riverside Apartments

710 Riverside Dr, Litchfield, Michigan 49252

Walnut Junction Apartments CO Red Oak Mgmt

302 Drake St, Jonesville, Michigan 49250

Parkwood Apartments

421 Parkwood Dr, Jonesville, Michigan 49250

Walnut Junction Apartments

502 Drake St, Jonesville, Michigan 49250

Parkwood Apartments

440 Parkwood Dr, Jonesville, Michigan 49250

Greenwood Village I & II

300 Village Green Blvd, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242

Center City Downtown Hillsdale

8 South Manning Street, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242

Spring Meadows Apts C/O Medallion Mgmt

165 Spring St, Hillsdale, Michigan

Litchfield Apartments

204 Southfield St, Litchfield, Michigan 49252

Hilltop Apartments

45 N West St, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242

Greenwood Village Apartments Homes

301 Village Green Blvd, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242

The Meadowlands

395 Warner St, Reading, Michigan 49274

East Pointe Apartments

219 Mary St, Camden, Michigan 49232

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hillsdale County, Michigan
$18.03/hour
$7.70 (+75%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $10.78 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

The County of Hillsdale County has 45,698 people living in 17,606 households.

There are 8,055 renters living in 3,543 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.63 percent of the population living in Hillsdale County.

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

There are an estimated 21,440 housing units in the Hillsdale County area. Of these, 3,671 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hillsdale County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hillsdale County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hillsdale County is 2 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 Hillsdale County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsdale County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
122 828 1,251 981 280
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsdale County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Hillsdale County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $720 to $1,306. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $720
One BR $725
Two BR $952
Three BR $1,199
Four BR $1,306
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hillsdale County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hillsdale 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 80 66 percent
One BR 640 77 percent
Two BR 910 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hillsdale County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Hillsdale County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 492
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 359
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 304
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hillsdale County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hillsdale County features 694 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 Hillsdale County, Michigan

There are 280 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hillsdale County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsdale County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hillsdale County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $857 and $1,047.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.