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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 49+ 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.

Heritage Place at Lakeside

2900 Heritage Place Blvd, Jackson, Michigan 49203

Canterbury House Apartments - Jackson

241 Oak Grove Ave, Jackson, Michigan 49203

Arbors at Lakeside Apartments

2921 Woods Circle Dr, Jackson, Michigan 49203

Woodland Hills

1200 Ellery Ave, Jackson, Michigan 49202

Village of Spring Meadows

3501 Cherry Blossom Dr , Jackson, Michigan 49201

Ridgewood Vista

5000 Ponderosa Dr, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Blair Park Apartments

606 Blair Park Dr, Jackson, Michigan 49202

Foxfire Apartments

435 Peppertree Circle, Jackson, Michigan 49203

Francis Senior Lofts

123 E. Wesley St. , Jackson, Michigan 49201

Otsego Apartments

102 Francis St, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Arbor View Estates

108 2nd St, Spring Arbor, Michigan 49283

Park Forest

3300 Spirea Ct, Jackson, Michigan 49202

Peterson Apartments

510 S Jackson St, Jackson, Michigan 49203

Village of Spring Meadows II

3201 County Farm Rd , Jackson, Michigan 49201

Glenwood Apartments

3500 Commons Blvd, Jackson, Michigan 49203

Reed Manor

301 Steward Ave, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Chalet Terrace

316 Barberry Dr, Jackson, Michigan 49203

310 S Mechanic Lofts

310 S Mechanic St, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Green Meadows Apartments

281 Green St, Springport, Michigan 49284

Elaine Apartments

101 E Michigan Ave, Jackson, Michigan 49201

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson County, Michigan
$20.34/hour
$10.01 (+97%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $13.09 (+181%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jackson 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 Jackson County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Jackson County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Jackson County, Michigan?

The County of Jackson County has 160,066 people living in 63,368 households.

There are 32,596 renters living in 16,855 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.36 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 69,345 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 18,333 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 6 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
848 4,326 6,013 4,092 1,289
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $744 to $1,619. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $744
One BR $884
Two BR $1,074
Three BR $1,413
Four BR $1,619
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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 395 47 percent
One BR 3,054 71 percent
Two BR 4,116 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,773
Public Housing 538
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,028
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 184
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County features 2,071 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 Jackson County, Michigan

There are 1,081 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $967 and $1,181.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.