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

Discover affordable housing in Montcalm County where there are 28+ 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.

Coloney Apartments

311 Clark St, Lakeview, Michigan 48850

Pine Manor

1124 S Cedar St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

Stanton Park Apartments

200 E 1st St, Stanton, Michigan 48888

Linden Apartments

320 E Linden St, Carson City, Michigan 48811

Sunshine Canyon

636 W Main St, Stanton, Michigan 48888

Edmore Pines Lp

677 W Pine St, Edmore, Michigan 48829

Century Place II Apartments

1200 E Washington St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

Cambridge Court Apartments

305 S Walnut St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

Edmore Pines Apartments

677 W Pine St, Edmore, Michigan 48829

Coloney Junction Apartments

310 Macomber St, Lakeview, Michigan 48850

Tamarack Creek Apartments

710 W Edgerton St, Howard City, Michigan 49329

Carson City Senior Apartments

510 N 2nd St, Carson City, Michigan 48811

Pine Meadows

320 S Juniper St, Edmore, Michigan 48829

Pine Knoll Apartments

700 E Fairplains St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

Carson Place Apartments

420 E Grove St, Carson City, Michigan 48811

Greenbriar Apartments

1109 Wellington St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

Friendship Hse E Chase Ridge

1210 Chase St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

Sunshine Canyon

650 W Main St, Stanton, Michigan 48888

Rivers Edge

718 N Hillcrest St, Greenville, Michigan 48838

HIDDEN PINES

1115 S CEDAR ST, Greenville, Michigan 48838

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Montcalm County, Michigan
$18.86/hour
$8.53 (+83%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $11.61 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Montcalm 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 Montcalm County, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Montcalm County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Montcalm County, Michigan?

The County of Montcalm County has 67,433 people living in 25,218 households.

There are 10,098 renters living in 4,582 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.97 percent of the population living in Montcalm County.

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

There are an estimated 27,949 housing units in the Montcalm County area. Of these, 4,737 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Montcalm County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Montcalm County?

The rental vacancy rate in Montcalm County is 6 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 Montcalm County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montcalm County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
105 967 1,951 1,124 245
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montcalm County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Montcalm County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $719 to $1,359. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $719
One BR $818
Two BR $996
Three BR $1,234
Four BR $1,359
2024 Fair Market Rents in Montcalm County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Montcalm 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 34 32 percent
One BR 696 72 percent
Two BR 1,238 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Montcalm County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Montcalm County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 645
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 325
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 552
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Montcalm County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Montcalm County, Michigan

Montcalm County features 892 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 Montcalm County, Michigan

There are 97 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Montcalm County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Montcalm County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Montcalm County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Montcalm County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Montcalm County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,096.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.