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

Discover affordable housing in Kalkaska County where there are 7+ 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.

Westside Junction Apartments

508 W St, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646

Kalkaska Woods Apartments

506 N Cedar St, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646

Senior Haven

2170 N Birch St, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646

Level Acres Apartments

504 S Orange Street, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646

Sandy Pines Apartments

748 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646

Riverside Manor

10570 N Main St, Rapid River, Michigan 49878

Apple Valley Orchards

4224 Potter Rd, Bear Lake, Michigan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kalkaska County, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Kalkaska County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Kalkaska County, Michigan?

The County of Kalkaska County has 17,934 people living in 7,377 households.

There are 2,339 renters living in 1,015 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.04 percent of the population living in Kalkaska County.

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

There are an estimated 11,656 housing units in the Kalkaska County area. Of these, 1,104 units are rental homes, making up 9 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kalkaska County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kalkaska County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kalkaska County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
43 179 468 260 58
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kalkaska County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Kalkaska County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,275. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,275
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kalkaska County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kalkaska 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 9 21 percent
One BR 152 85 percent
Two BR 253 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kalkaska County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Kalkaska County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 98
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kalkaska County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Kalkaska County, Michigan

Kalkaska County features 182 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 Kalkaska County, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kalkaska County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kalkaska County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kalkaska County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.