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

Discover affordable housing in Ontonagon County where there are 3+ 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.

Ontonagon Village Housing

1001 Cane Ct, Ontonagon, Michigan 49953

Pleasant View Apts. C/O Kmg

303 Birch St, Bergland, Michigan

Greenwood Apartments

303 Tamarack Ln, Ontonagon, Michigan 49953

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ontonagon County, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Ontonagon County, Michigan?

The County of Ontonagon County has 5,862 people living in 2,872 households.

There are 633 renters living in 334 renter households in this County. Renters make up 10.8 percent of the population living in Ontonagon County.

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

There are an estimated 5,271 housing units in the Ontonagon County area. Of these, 390 units are rental homes, making up 7 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ontonagon County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ontonagon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ontonagon County is 12 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Ontonagon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontonagon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 131 102 69 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontonagon County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Ontonagon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,283. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,283
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ontonagon County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ontonagon 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 43 percent
One BR 120 92 percent
Two BR 62 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ontonagon County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Ontonagon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ontonagon County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Ontonagon County, Michigan

Ontonagon County features 96 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 Ontonagon County, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ontonagon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ontonagon County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ontonagon County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ontonagon County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ontonagon County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.