Affordable Housing In Oakland County
Michigan
103 Low Income Apartment Communities In Oakland County
500 E. Irving
Madison Heights, Michigan
Income Based
1 BR Subsidized
31101 Edward Street
Madison Heights, Michigan
Income Based
Studio-1 BR Subsidized
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing
701 E. Woodward Heights
Hazel Park, Michigan
Income Based
1 BR Subsidized
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing
32900 Grand River Avenue
Farmington, Michigan
Income Based
1-2 BR Subsidized
606 Williams
Royal Oak, Michigan
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR Subsidized
415 Withington St
Ferndale, Michigan
600 W Walton Blvd
Pontiac, Michigan
1200 Colony Lane
Pontiac, Michigan
333 N. Troy Street
Royal Oak, Michigan
100 Hazelcrest Pl
Hazel Park, Michigan
Call For Rent
1-3 BR Subsidized
Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Oakland 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.
Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.
Public Housing Agencies Serving Oakland County, Michigan
Guide To Affordable Housing in Oakland County, Michigan
There are 103 low income housing apartment communities offering 12,327 affordable apartments for rent in Oakland County, Michigan.
Income Based Apartments in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County features 7,504 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 Oakland County, Michigan
There are 4,416 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oakland County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Oakland County, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oakland County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Oakland County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oakland County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $976 and $1,192.
2022 Oakland County, Michigan Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Oakland County, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties |
103
|
| Total Low Income Apartments |
12,327
|
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance |
7,504
|
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters |
29.54% |
| Average Renter Household Size |
2.15 |
| Average Household Size |
2.47 |
| Median Household Income |
$67,465
±$680
|
| Median Rent |
$942
±$8
|
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened |
43.41%
± 0.98pp
|
| Total Population |
1,229,503
|
Population and Household Demographics
Oakland County is a county in Michigan with a population of 1,229,503. There are 493,489 households in the county with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 29.54% of households in Oakland County are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Oakland County
The median gross income for households in Oakland County is $67,465 a year, or $5,622 a month. The median rent for the county
is $942 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Oakland County, a household making less than $3,140 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent.
43.41% of households who rent are overburdened in Oakland County.
Area Median Income In Oakland County
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
In Oakland County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,000
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in Oakland County
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Oakland County
Cities In Oakland County
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| City |
Served By |
| Addison Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Addison Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Auburn Hills |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Auburn Hills are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Berkley |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Berkley are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Beverly Hills |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Beverly Hills are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Bingham Farms |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Bingham Farms are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Birmingham |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Birmingham are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Bloomfield Hills |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Bloomfield Hills are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Bloomfield Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Bloomfield Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Brandon Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Brandon Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Clarkston |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Clarkston are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Clawson |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Clawson are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Commerce Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Commerce Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Farmington |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Farmington are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Farmington Hills |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Farmington Hills are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Ferndale |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Ferndale are the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission, Ferndale Housing Commission, Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Franklin |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Franklin are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Groveland |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Groveland are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Hazel Park |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Hazel Park are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Highland Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Highland Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Holly |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Holly are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Holly Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Holly Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Huntington Woods |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Huntington Woods are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Independence Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Independence Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Keego Harbor |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Keego Harbor are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Lake Angelus |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Lake Angelus are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Lake Orion |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Lake Orion are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Lathrup Village |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Lathrup Village are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Leonard |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Leonard are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Lyon Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Lyon Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Madison Heights |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Madison Heights are the Madison Heights Housing Commission, Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Milford |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Milford are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Milford Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Milford Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Northville |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Northville are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission, River Rouge Housing Commission, Melvindale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Novi |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Novi are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Novi Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Novi Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Oak Park |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Oak Park are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Oakland Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Oakland Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Orchard Lake Village |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Orchard Lake Village are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Orion |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Orion are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Orion Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Orion Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Ortonville |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Ortonville are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Oxford |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Oxford are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Oxford Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Oxford Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Pleasant Ridge |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Pleasant Ridge are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Pontiac |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Pontiac are the Pontiac Housing Commission, Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Rochester |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Rochester are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Rochester Hills |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Rochester Hills are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Rose Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Rose Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Royal Oak |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Royal Oak are the Royal Oak Housing Commission, Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Royal Oak Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Royal Oak Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| South Lyon |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve South Lyon are the South Lyon Housing Commission, Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Southfield |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Southfield are the Southfield Housing Commission, Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Southfield Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Southfield Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Springfield Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Springfield Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Sylvan Lake |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Sylvan Lake are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Troy |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Troy are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Walled Lake |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Walled Lake are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Waterford Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Waterford Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| West Bloomfield Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve West Bloomfield Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| White Lake Township |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve White Lake Township are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
| Wixom |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Wixom are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Ferndale Housing Commission and Plymouth Housing Commission. |
| Wolverine Lake |
The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Wolverine Lake are the Detroit Housing Commission, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Ferndale Housing Commission. |
