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

Discover affordable housing in Marquette County where there are 10+ 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.

Canda Manor Apartments

711 W Empire St, Ishpeming, Michigan 49849

Town Square Apartments

429 North 7th Street , Ishpeming, Michigan 49849

Forwood Apartments

220 Iron Street #B5 , Gwinn, Michigan 49841

Jasperlite Senior Housing

550 Cleveland Avenue , Ishpeming, Michigan 49849

Woodcliff Apartments ( Ishpeming )

708 W Empire St, Ishpeming, Michigan 49849

The Grandview Marquette

600 Altamont St, Marquette, Michigan 49855

Lakeview Apartments

98 Croix St, Negaunee, Michigan 49866

Riverview Heights Apartments

174 Willow Dr, Republic, Michigan 49879

Negaunee Apts C/O Gld Management

151 Rail Street, Negaunee, Michigan

Pioneer Bluff Apartments

111 Bluff St, Ishpeming, Michigan 49849

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marquette County, Michigan
$19.96/hour
$9.63 (+93%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $12.71 (+175%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Marquette 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 Marquette County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Marquette County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Marquette County, Michigan?

The County of Marquette County has 66,661 people living in 28,633 households.

There are 15,641 renters living in 9,095 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.46 percent of the population living in Marquette County.

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

There are an estimated 33,584 housing units in the Marquette County area. Of these, 8,402 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marquette County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marquette County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marquette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
382 1,888 3,551 1,505 505
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marquette County

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Marquette County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $714 to $1,789. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $714
One BR $876
Two BR $1,054
Three BR $1,274
Four BR $1,789
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marquette County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marquette 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 236 62 percent
One BR 1,154 61 percent
Two BR 2,000 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marquette County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Marquette County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 477
Public Housing 207
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 691
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 104
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marquette County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Marquette County, Michigan

Marquette County features 391 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 Marquette County, Michigan

There are 110 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marquette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marquette County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marquette County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Marquette County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marquette County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $949 and $1,159.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.