Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Roseville, MI

Discover affordable housing in Roseville 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.

The Meadows

31738 Nardelli Ln, Roseville, Michigan 48066

Eastland Senior Apartments

18330 Eastland St, Roseville, Michigan 48066

Lawn Senior Apartments

25525 Lawn St, Roseville, Michigan 48066

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Roseville, Michigan
$24.45/hour
$14.12 (+137%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $17.20 (+237%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Roseville, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Roseville, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roseville, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roseville, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roseville, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roseville, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Roseville, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Roseville, Michigan?

The City of Roseville has 47,476 people living in 20,960 households.

There are 15,586 renters living in 7,600 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.83 percent of the population living in Roseville.

What is the rental market like in Roseville, Michigan?

There are an estimated 21,933 housing units in the Roseville area. Of these, 7,714 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roseville, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roseville?

The rental vacancy rate in Roseville is 1 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 Roseville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roseville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
311 1,801 2,729 2,282 282
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roseville

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Roseville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,719. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $1,019
Two BR $1,291
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,719
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roseville, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Roseville?

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 210 68 percent
One BR 1,472 82 percent
Two BR 1,692 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Roseville, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Roseville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2
Public Housing 99
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 257
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roseville, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Roseville, Michigan

Roseville features 357 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 Roseville, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Roseville, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roseville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Roseville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roseville, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.