What HUD offices serve Leelanau 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.
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Leelanau County.
How many renters live in Leelanau County, Michigan?
The County of Leelanau County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 8.98 percent of the population living in Leelanau County.
What is the rental market like in Leelanau County, Michigan?
There are an estimated housing units in the Leelanau County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leelanau County, Michigan, there are 1.38 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leelanau County?
The rental vacancy rate in Leelanau County is 28 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Leelanau County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leelanau County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 115 | 397 | 249 | 127 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leelanau County
A large number of apartments in Leelanau County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Leelanau 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 | 11 | 92 percent |
| One BR | 45 | 39 percent |
| Two BR | 177 | 45 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Leelanau County, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Leelanau County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Leelanau County, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leelanau County, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Leelanau County, Michigan
Leelanau County features 18 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 Leelanau County, Michigan
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leelanau County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Leelanau County, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leelanau County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Leelanau County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leelanau County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,151 and $1,407.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.