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

Discover affordable housing in Kalamazoo County where there are 65+ 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.

Canterbury House Apartments - Kalamazoo

690 Dragonfly, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

New Village Park

2400 Saint Albans Way, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

City View in the Square Co-op Senior Apartments

710 Collins Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

Milham Meadows Apartments

6103 Mallard Circle , Portage, Michigan 49024

Village of Kalamazoo

4510 Lilac Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006

 Crosstown Parkway Senior Apartments

550 West Crosstown Parkway #102 , Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008

Westland Meadows Apartments

4305 Leisure Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006

Gladeshire Apartments

1801 Shire Lane , Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Rickman House

345 N Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Hearthside Apartments

7566 Currier Drive, Portage, Michigan 49002

Stadium Drive

4229 Lakesedge Dr, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008

Northwind Hilltop Apartments

1004 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Evergreen North

5700 Vintage Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Fox Ridge

1332 Fox Ridge Dr, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006

Portage Pines

7980 Kenmure Dr, Portage, Michigan 49024

Gladys Street Apartments

420 Gladys St, Portage, Michigan 49002

Summit Park Apartments

735 Summit Park Ct, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006

Pinehurst Townhomes

6740 Andover Drive , Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Mill Park Townhomes and Apartments

450 Haymac Drive, Parchment, Michigan 49004

Douglas Apartments

1211 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kalamazoo County, Michigan
$20.02/hour
$9.69 (+94%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $12.77 (+176%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Kalamazoo County, Michigan?

The County of Kalamazoo County has 261,173 people living in 108,397 households.

There are 72,996 renters living in 39,443 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.95 percent of the population living in Kalamazoo County.

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

There are an estimated 114,832 housing units in the Kalamazoo County area. Of these, 40,602 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kalamazoo County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kalamazoo County is 3 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 Kalamazoo County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kalamazoo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,730 11,141 16,801 5,953 2,453
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kalamazoo County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Kalamazoo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $724 to $1,484. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $724
One BR $878
Two BR $1,057
Three BR $1,413
Four BR $1,484
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kalamazoo 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 691 40 percent
One BR 4,165 37 percent
Two BR 6,971 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Kalamazoo County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,298
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,711
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 92
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 78
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 186
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County features 3,080 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 Kalamazoo County, Michigan

There are 2,344 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kalamazoo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kalamazoo County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $951 and $1,163.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.