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

Discover affordable housing in Macomb County where there are 36+ 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.

Autumn Ridge Village

36300 Dequindre Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310

Tivoli Manor Co-op Senior Apartments

28103 Imperial Drive, Warren, Michigan 48093

Dunn Family Co-op Senior Apartments

8400 Engleman Street, Center Line, Michigan 48015

Park Place Towers

34 Park Street, Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043

The Meadows

31738 Nardelli Ln, Roseville, Michigan 48066

Autumn Woods Townhouses

44401 Bridal Ln, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313

New Baltimore Place

51140 Huntley Ave, New Baltimore, Michigan 48047

Centerline Park Towers

8033 E 10 Mile Rd, Center Line, Michigan 48015

Fraser Woods

17195 Fraser Woods Dr, Fraser, Michigan 48026

Eastland Senior Apartments

18330 Eastland St, Roseville, Michigan 48066

Belle River Court Kmg Prestige, Inc

81393 Belle River Rd, Memphis, Michigan 48041

Apple Valley

231 Apple Blossom Way, Romeo, Michigan 48065

Barwin Place Apartments

188 Hubbard St, Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043

Ukrainian Village

26377 Ryan Rd, Warren, Michigan 48091

Hanover Grove

15750 Sabre lane, Fraser, Michigan 48026

Perry Acres Apartments

32560 James Curtin Dr, New Haven, Michigan 48048

Pinewoods Apartments

30100 John Rivers Dr, New Haven, Michigan 48048

Bramblewood Senior Apartments

31950 Clark St, New Haven, Michigan 48048

Lawrence Park Apartments

7000 E 10 Mile Rd, Center Line, Michigan 48015

Grafton Townhomes

14800 E 9 MILE RD, Eastpointe, Michigan 48021

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Macomb 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 Macomb 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 Macomb County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Macomb 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 Macomb County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Macomb County, Michigan?

The County of Macomb County has 874,195 people living in 359,089 households.

There are 184,263 renters living in 89,922 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.08 percent of the population living in Macomb County.

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

There are an estimated 373,561 housing units in the Macomb County area. Of these, 94,891 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Macomb County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Macomb County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macomb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,900 28,977 29,925 22,908 5,236
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macomb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Macomb 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 Macomb County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Macomb 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 1,509 79 percent
One BR 18,794 65 percent
Two BR 17,248 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Macomb County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Macomb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,705
Public Housing 1,141
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 4,197
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 316
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Macomb County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Macomb County, Michigan

Macomb County features 3,489 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 Macomb County, Michigan

There are 1,511 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Macomb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Macomb County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Macomb County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Macomb County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.