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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson where there are 42+ 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

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

Elaine Apartments

101 E Michigan Ave, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Albert Kahn Apartments

214 South Jackson St, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Shahan Blackstone North Apartments

109 Shahan Dr, Jackson, Michigan 49202

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson, 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, 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, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Jackson, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Jackson, Michigan?

The City of Jackson has 31,420 people living in 13,131 households.

There are 12,439 renters living in 5,945 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.59 percent of the population living in Jackson.

What is the rental market like in Jackson, Michigan?

There are an estimated 14,797 housing units in the Jackson area. Of these, 6,348 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson 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 Jackson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
270 1,634 2,273 1,322 380
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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

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, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson?

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 206 76 percent
One BR 1,342 82 percent
Two BR 1,559 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 515
Public Housing 536
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 574
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson, Michigan

Jackson features 1,863 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, Michigan

There are 1,033 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jackson landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jackson.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.