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

Discover affordable housing in Oscoda 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.

Horizon Apartments

1288 Geesey Ave, Mio, Michigan 48647

Stone Manor

122 Maple St, Mio, Michigan 48647

Maple Wood Manor

120 Maple St, Mio, Michigan 48647

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oscoda 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 Oscoda 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 Oscoda County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Oscoda County, Michigan?

The County of Oscoda County has 8,264 people living in 3,500 households.

There are 1,050 renters living in 444 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.71 percent of the population living in Oscoda County.

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

There are an estimated 7,749 housing units in the Oscoda County area. Of these, 457 units are rental homes, making up 6 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oscoda County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oscoda County?

The rental vacancy rate in Oscoda 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 Oscoda County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oscoda County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
24 82 205 95 35
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oscoda County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Oscoda 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 $702
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,151
Four BR $1,283
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oscoda County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oscoda 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 15 63 percent
One BR 72 88 percent
Two BR 123 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oscoda County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Oscoda County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oscoda County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Oscoda County, Michigan

Oscoda County features 44 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 Oscoda County, Michigan

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oscoda County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oscoda County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.