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

Discover affordable housing in Kalamazoo where there are 48+ 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.

New Horizon Village

2120 Inverness Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Heather Gardens

2400 St Albans Way, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Evergreen South

2900 Crystal Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Harrison Circle

525 E Ransom St, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Apple Ridge

2231 Flower St, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

Hope Woods for Seniors

5749 Stadium Dr, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Big Bend Apartments

2210 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Meadows, The

5066 Meadows Blvd, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Lotus Townhomes II

5817 Briarcliff Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Comstock Towers Apartments

5285 E H Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Lotus Townhomes

5860 Briarcliff Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009

Heritage Hills

600 Golden Dr, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

Riverview Co - Op I

1028 Bridge St, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Comstock Village

5437 E H Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048

Elm - Eleanor Nsa

220 Elm St, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Stuart Area Nsa

505 Woodward Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Lilac Hills

4411 Lilac Lane, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006

Ashley Square

226 E North St, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

Duke Barrington Apartments

725 Duke Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008

Lantern Lane Summit Park

1202 Lantern Ln, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kalamazoo, 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, 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, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

The City of Kalamazoo has 72,883 people living in 31,162 households.

There are 37,198 renters living in 18,560 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.04 percent of the population living in Kalamazoo.

What is the rental market like in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

There are an estimated 32,129 housing units in the Kalamazoo area. Of these, 17,748 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kalamazoo, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kalamazoo?

The rental vacancy rate in Kalamazoo is 4 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 for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kalamazoo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
663 4,919 6,642 3,412 1,617
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kalamazoo

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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

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, Michigan

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

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 410 62 percent
One BR 1,680 34 percent
Two BR 3,545 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kalamazoo, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Kalamazoo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,409
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,756
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 91
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 39
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo features 2,700 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, Michigan

There are 1,525 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kalamazoo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.