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

Discover affordable housing in Kent County where there are 127+ 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.

Pine Oak Apartments

850 36th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan 49509

Cambridge Square of Grand Rapids

1836 Mason St NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505

Grandview Apartments

1925 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

Plymouth Arms

1836 Mason Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505

Harvest Hill Apartments

100 Childsdale Ave NE, Rockford, Michigan 49341

Allen Manor Senior Housing

532 James Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Suroeste Brillante (Bright Southwest)

347 Franklin St. SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Harrison Park Apartments

1400 Alpine Ave , Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

Pinery Park Apartments

2300 Newstead Ave SW, Wyoming, Michigan 49509

Greentree

4320 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Kentwood, Michigan 49508

Riverwalk Apartments Kmg Prestige Mgmt

1501 Deborah Dr, Lowell, Michigan 49331

Weston Apartments

21 and 50 Weston St, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Stuyvesant Apartments

140 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

205 South Division Avenue Apar

205 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

26 Cherry Street Apartments

26 Cherry St SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Commerce Courtyard Apartments

310 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Summer Haven Apartments

4740 Breton Rd SE, Kentwood, Michigan 49508

Breton Village Green

2305 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506

Diamond Place

1003 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Pine Avenue Apartments

1138 Pine Ave, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kent County, Michigan
$25.93/hour
$15.60 (+151%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $18.68 (+258%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kent 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 Kent County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Kent County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Kent County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Kent County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Kent County, Michigan?

The County of Kent County has 659,083 people living in 256,173 households.

There are 175,843 renters living in 79,816 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.68 percent of the population living in Kent County.

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

There are an estimated 268,692 housing units in the Kent County area. Of these, 84,125 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kent County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kent County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kent County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,692 23,197 33,778 13,625 3,354
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kent County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Kent County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,093 to $1,963. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,093
One BR $1,142
Two BR $1,369
Three BR $1,785
Four BR $1,963
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kent County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kent 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 3,091 66 percent
One BR 12,508 54 percent
Two BR 21,099 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kent County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Kent County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,506
Public Housing 450
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3,067
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 102
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 306
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 224
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kent County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Kent County, Michigan

Kent County features 3,782 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 Kent County, Michigan

There are 3,723 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kent County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kent County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kent County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,232 and $1,506.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.