Affordable Housing In Holt
Ingham County, Michigan

4 Low Income Apartment Communities In Holt

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Holt, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Holt, Michigan

Housing Authority	Programs
Ingham County Housing Commission	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
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)
Lansing Housing Commission	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Holt, Michigan

There are 4 low income housing apartment communities offering 326 affordable apartments for rent in Holt, Michigan.

Income Based Apartments in Holt, Michigan

Holt features 260 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 Holt, Michigan

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Holt.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Holt, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Holt, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,030.

2022 Holt, 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
Holt, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$733	$767	$936	$1,203	$1,269
Holt, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$660 to $806	$690 to $844	$842 to $1,030	$1,083 to $1,323	$1,142 to $1,396

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Holt, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	326
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	260
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	27.66%
Average Renter Household Size	2.02
Average Household Size	2.47
Median Household Income	$59,813 ±$4,837
Median Rent	$853 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	51% ± 8.51pp
Total Population	24,289

Population and Household Demographics

Holt is a city in Ingham County, Michigan with a population of 24,289. There are 9,789 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 27.66% of households in Holt are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Holt

The median gross income for households in Holt is $59,813 a year, or $4,984 a month. The median rent for the city is $853 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Holt, a household making less than $2,843 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51% of households who rent are overburdened in Holt.

Area Median Income In Holt

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 Holt, the AMI is calculated from all households within Ingham County.

In Holt, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,100

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 Holt

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 Holt

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Holt AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,650	$19,000	$21,960	$26,500	$31,040	$35,580	$40,120	$44,660
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Holt AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,700	$31,650	$35,600	$39,550	$42,750	$45,900	$49,050	$52,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Holt AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$44,350	$50,650	$57,000	$63,300	$68,400	$73,450	$78,500	$83,600