What HUD offices serve Lenawee 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 Lenawee County.
How many renters live in Lenawee County, Michigan?
The County of Lenawee County has 98,567 people living in 38,264 households.
There are 16,534 renters living in 8,135 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.77 percent of the population living in Lenawee County.
What is the rental market like in Lenawee County, Michigan?
There are an estimated 43,634 housing units in the Lenawee County area. Of these, 8,880 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lenawee County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lenawee County?
The rental vacancy rate in Lenawee County is 5 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 Lenawee County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lenawee County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 1,905 | 3,217 | 2,214 | 529 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lenawee County
A large number of apartments in Lenawee 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 Lenawee County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Lenawee County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $729 to $1,546. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $729 |
| One BR | $809 |
| Two BR | $1,023 |
| Three BR | $1,355 |
| Four BR | $1,546 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lenawee County, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lenawee 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 | 160 | 70 percent |
| One BR | 1,274 | 67 percent |
| Two BR | 1,885 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lenawee County, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Lenawee County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lenawee County, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 1,192 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 376 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 156 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lenawee County, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lenawee County, Michigan
Lenawee County features 1,843 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 Lenawee County, Michigan
There are 1,177 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lenawee County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lenawee County, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lenawee County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lenawee County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lenawee County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
