What HUD offices serve Montmorency 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.
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Montmorency County.
How many renters live in Montmorency County, Michigan?
The County of Montmorency County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.89 percent of the population living in Montmorency County.
What is the rental market like in Montmorency County, Michigan?
There are an estimated housing units in the Montmorency County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Montmorency County, Michigan, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Montmorency County?
The rental vacancy rate in Montmorency 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 Montmorency County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montmorency County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 150 | 245 | 267 | 43 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montmorency County
A large number of apartments in Montmorency County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Montmorency 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 | 3 | 10 percent |
| One BR | 132 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 137 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Montmorency County, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Montmorency County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Montmorency County, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Montmorency County, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Montmorency County, Michigan
Montmorency County features 14 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 Montmorency County, Michigan
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Montmorency County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Montmorency County, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Montmorency County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Montmorency County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Montmorency County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.