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

Discover affordable housing in Oceana County where there are 16+ 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.

Sable Pointe Apartments

2728 Meadowbrook Ln, Hart, Michigan 49420

Rosewood Apartments

182 W 6th St, Shelby, Michigan 49455

Chippewa Creek Apartments

450 Griswold St, Hart, Michigan 49420

Parkview Manor

710 E Main St, Hart, Michigan 49420

Woodland Place Apartments

609 S. Water Street, Hart, Michigan 49420

Barnett Station Townhomes

64 S Michigan Ave, Shelby, Michigan 49455

Lakeside Park Apartments

46280 Lakeside Park Dr, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315

Cottages at Griswold

410 S. Griswold St, Hart, Michigan 49420

Lewis Labor Housing II

5220 S Water Rd, New Era, Michigan

Park Place Apts

415 N. State Street, Shelby, Michigan

Lewis Properties

5220 S Water Rd, New Era, Michigan

Herremans Craig Herremans Lynda

4687 Hazel Road, Hart, Michigan

Chapita Hills Apts

92 Chapita Hill Drive, Shelby, Michigan

Shull James C Shull Evalyn M

3493 N 144th, Hart, Michigan

Summerview Apts

380 N. 3rd Avenue, Pentwater, Michigan

Crystal Lake Apartments

311 Smith St, Crystal, Michigan 48818

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oceana County, Michigan
$17.52/hour
$7.19 (+70%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $10.27 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oceana 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 Oceana County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Oceana County, Michigan?

The County of Oceana County has 26,707 people living in 9,936 households.

There are 4,103 renters living in 1,518 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.36 percent of the population living in Oceana County.

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

There are an estimated 15,612 housing units in the Oceana County area. Of these, 1,582 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oceana County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oceana County?

The rental vacancy rate in Oceana County is 1 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 Oceana County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oceana County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
24 246 528 462 201
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oceana County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Oceana County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $704
Two BR $925
Three BR $1,119
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oceana County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oceana 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 16 67 percent
One BR 188 76 percent
Two BR 339 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oceana County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Oceana County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 135
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 79
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 141
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oceana County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Oceana County, Michigan

Oceana County features 182 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 Oceana County, Michigan

There are 272 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oceana County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oceana County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oceana County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $833 and $1,018.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.