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

Discover affordable housing in Sanilac County where there are 17+ 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.

Meadow Ridge Apartments

6221 Euclid St, Marlette, Michigan 48453

East Side Manor

239 Roberts St, Sandusky, Michigan 48471

Rivercrest Apartments CO Pk Housing

125 W Harrington Rd, Croswell, Michigan 48422

Croswell Manor

10 Pack St, Croswell, Michigan 48422

Sunrise Village Senior Apartments

155 Margaret St, Sandusky, Michigan 48471

Fairway II Apartments

2865 Wilson St, Marlette, Michigan 48453

Brookfield II Apartments

201 E Marion St, Sandusky, Michigan 48471

Croswell Country Manor

240 Mills St, Croswell, Michigan 48422

East Village Apartments

245 Margaret St, Sandusky, Michigan 48471

Pope I Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

7175 Oakwood Blvd, Port Sanilac, Michigan

Admiral Porter Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

5312 N. Main Street, Lexington, Michigan

Peck Apts

84 Rebecca Street, Peck, Michigan

Stanton I Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

251 Margaret Street, Sandusky, Michigan

Stanton III Apartments CO Mrd Inc

263 Margaret St, Sandusky, Michigan 48471

Admiral Porter III CO Mrd, Inc

5302 Main St, Lexington, Michigan 48450

Mf - Dev 008r Willow Way

300 N Croswell Rd, Croswell, Michigan 48422

Orchard Hall

5565 Peck Rd, Croswell, Michigan 48422

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

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

How many renters live in Sanilac County, Michigan?

The County of Sanilac County has 40,759 people living in 17,296 households.

There are 7,479 renters living in 3,509 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.35 percent of the population living in Sanilac County.

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

There are an estimated 21,779 housing units in the Sanilac County area. Of these, 3,662 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sanilac County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sanilac County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sanilac County is 4 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 Sanilac County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sanilac County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
61 683 1,396 1,003 294
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sanilac County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Sanilac County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,236. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,184
Four BR $1,236
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sanilac County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sanilac 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 39 64 percent
One BR 495 72 percent
Two BR 845 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sanilac County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Sanilac County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 110
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 169
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 248
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sanilac County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Sanilac County, Michigan

Sanilac County features 419 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 Sanilac County, Michigan

There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sanilac County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sanilac County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.