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

Discover affordable housing in Lapeer County where there are 16+ 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.

Townsend Manor Apartments I

365 W. Capac Rd, Imlay City, Michigan 48444

Silver Maple Village

691 Dewey St, Lapeer, Michigan 48446

Hidden Hollow Apartments CO Gardner Group

4190 Levalley Rd, Columbiaville, Michigan 48421

Autumn Gold Apartments

4411 Autumn Gold St, Brown City, Michigan 48416

North Branch Commons

6733 North Branch Ct, North Branch, Michigan 48461

Plaza Towers Apartments

580 N Main St, Almont, Michigan 48003

Mf - Dev 004r Cambridge I

624 Cambridge Ln, Imlay City, Michigan 48444

West Genesee Apartments

1964 W Genesee St, Lapeer, Michigan 48446

Westmoor Apartments

1815 Westmoor Dr, Lapeer, Michigan 48446

Townsend Manor I C/O Gld Management

531 Townsend Drive, Imlay City, Michigan

Imlay Area Non- Profit Housing

403 Dan Dr., Imlay City, Michigan

Mf - Dev 005r Cambridge II

622 Cambridge Ln, Imlay City, Michigan 48444

Cedar Trace Apartments Kmg Prestige, Inc

6671 Lincoln Rd, Brown City, Michigan 48416

Kilpatrick Apartments

4100 1st St, Brown City, Michigan 48416

Riverview Towers

544 N Saginaw St, Lapeer, Michigan 48446

Timber Creek

3893 Orr Dr, North Branch, Michigan 48461

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lapeer County, Michigan
$24.45/hour
$14.12 (+137%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $17.20 (+237%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lapeer 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Lapeer County, Michigan.
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 Lapeer County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Lapeer County, Michigan?

The County of Lapeer County has 88,780 people living in 35,259 households.

There are 10,400 renters living in 4,907 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.71 percent of the population living in Lapeer County.

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

There are an estimated 36,839 housing units in the Lapeer County area. Of these, 5,181 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lapeer County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lapeer County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lapeer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
195 1,272 2,060 1,143 229
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lapeer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Lapeer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,719. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $1,019
Two BR $1,291
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,719
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lapeer County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lapeer 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 101 52 percent
One BR 986 78 percent
Two BR 1,560 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lapeer County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Lapeer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 257
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 277
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 140
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lapeer County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Lapeer County, Michigan

Lapeer County features 523 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 Lapeer County, Michigan

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lapeer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lapeer County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lapeer County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.