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

Discover affordable housing in Menominee County where there are 8+ 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.

Pleasant Acres

PO Box 11, Powers, Michigan 49874

Maple Aire Apartments

E 838 Gerue St, Stephenson, Michigan 49887

Hay Creek Apartments

1110 38th Ave, Menominee, Michigan 49858

Northland New Hope Heights

1520 46th Ave, Menominee, Michigan 49858

Interfaith Housing Inc

1220 9th Ave, Menominee, Michigan 49858

Les Cheneaux Apts C/O Gld Management

Hwy M 134 and , Cedarville, Michigan

Pleasant Acres Apartments CO K. St John

N15967 US Highway 41, Powers, Michigan 49874

Bridge View Apartments

1801 8th Ave, Menominee, Michigan 49858

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Menominee County, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Menominee 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 Menominee County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Menominee County, Michigan?

The County of Menominee County has 23,433 people living in 9,971 households.

There are 4,031 renters living in 1,936 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.2 percent of the population living in Menominee County.

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

There are an estimated 13,305 housing units in the Menominee County area. Of these, 2,027 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Menominee County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Menominee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Menominee County is 3 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 Menominee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Menominee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 578 857 305 115
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Menominee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Menominee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $652 to $1,357. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $652
One BR $728
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,357
2024 Fair Market Rents in Menominee County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Menominee 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 23 51 percent
One BR 439 76 percent
Two BR 635 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Menominee County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Menominee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 151
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 186
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Menominee County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Menominee County, Michigan

Menominee County features 339 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 Menominee County, Michigan

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Menominee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Menominee County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Menominee County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.