What HUD offices serve Rogers City, 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.
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rogers City.
How many renters live in Rogers City, Michigan?
The City of Rogers City has 2,866 people living in 1,348 households.
There are 347 renters living in 237 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.11 percent of the population living in Rogers City.
What is the rental market like in Rogers City, Michigan?
There are an estimated 1,601 housing units in the Rogers City area. Of these, 281 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rogers City, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rogers City?
The rental vacancy rate in Rogers City is 16 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 Rogers City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rogers City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 35 | 118 | 70 | 14 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rogers City
A large number of apartments in Rogers City 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 Rogers City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Rogers City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,367. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $633 |
| One BR | $689 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,107 |
| Four BR | $1,367 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rogers City, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rogers City?
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 |
| One BR | 35 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 95 | 81 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rogers City, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Rogers City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rogers City, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 38 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 98 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 48 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rogers City, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rogers City, Michigan
Rogers City features 134 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 Rogers City, Michigan
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rogers City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rogers City, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rogers City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rogers City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rogers City, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
