Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Melvindale, MI

Discover affordable housing in Melvindale where there are 3+ 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.

Coogan Terrace

3501 Oakwood Blvd, Melvindale, Michigan 48122

Perry Square Apartments

17271 Raupp St, Melvindale, Michigan 48122

Raupp Street Apartments

17083 Raupp St, Melvindale, Michigan 48122

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Melvindale, 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 Melvindale, 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 Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP), Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Melvindale, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Melvindale, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Melvindale, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Melvindale, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Melvindale, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Melvindale, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Melvindale, Michigan?

The City of Melvindale has 12,639 people living in 4,407 households.

There are 4,869 renters living in 1,771 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.52 percent of the population living in Melvindale.

What is the rental market like in Melvindale, Michigan?

There are an estimated 4,811 housing units in the Melvindale area. Of these, 1,917 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Melvindale, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Melvindale?

The rental vacancy rate in Melvindale is 8 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 Melvindale for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Melvindale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
62 527 704 450 28
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Melvindale

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

Among renter households in this market, 70 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Melvindale

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 Melvindale, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Melvindale?

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 62 100 percent
One BR 329 62 percent
Two BR 501 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Melvindale, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Melvindale?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 247
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 199
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Melvindale, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Melvindale, Michigan

Melvindale features 223 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 Melvindale, Michigan

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Melvindale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Melvindale, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.