Affordable Housing In Ogemaw County
Michigan

5 Low Income Apartment Communities In Ogemaw County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Ogemaw County, Michigan

There are 5 low income housing apartment communities offering 110 affordable apartments for rent in Ogemaw County, Michigan.

Income Based Apartments in Ogemaw County, Michigan

Ogemaw County features 94 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 Ogemaw County, Michigan

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ogemaw County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ogemaw County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ogemaw County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $743 and $909.

2023 Ogemaw 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.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Ogemaw County, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$613	$731	$826	$1,012	$1,110
Ogemaw County, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$552 to $674	$658 to $804	$743 to $909	$911 to $1,113	$999 to $1,221

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ogemaw County, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	5
Total Low Income Apartments	110
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	94
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	18.5%
Average Renter Household Size	2.21
Average Household Size	2.22
Median Household Income	$36,063 ±$1,500
Median Rent	$670 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	55.19% ± 6.17pp
Total Population	21,222

Population and Household Demographics

Ogemaw County is a county in Michigan with a population of 21,222. There are 9,434 households in the county with an average household size of 2.22 persons. 18.5% of households in Ogemaw County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ogemaw County

The median gross income for households in Ogemaw County is $36,063 a year, or $3,005 a month. The median rent for the county is $670 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ogemaw County, a household making less than $2,233 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Ogemaw County.

Area Median Income In Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $55,400

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 Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Ogemaw County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,050	$18,310	$23,030	$27,750	$32,470	$37,190	$41,910	$46,630
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Ogemaw County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,050	$28,600	$32,200	$35,750	$38,650	$41,500	$44,350	$47,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Ogemaw County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$40,050	$45,800	$51,500	$57,200	$61,800	$66,400	$70,950	$75,550