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

Discover affordable housing in Shiawassee County where there are 20+ 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.

Lincoln House

120 Michigan Ave, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Kona Villa

1299 S Shiawassee St , Owosso, Michigan 48867

Orchard Place Manor Senior Apartments

219 Cleveland Ave, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Walnut Acres II CO Medallion Mgmt

233 Walnut St, Corunna, Michigan 48817

Cavalier Greene

106 S. Shiawassee Street, Corunna, Michigan 48817

Ginger Square Apartments

1200 Penbrook Dr, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Greenwood Apartments

1055 E North St, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Cider Mill Apartments

1870 Babcock St, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Sycamore House Apartments

100 W Sycamore St, Durand, Michigan 48429

Looking Glass Terrace Apartments

631 East Grand River Rd, Laingsburg, Michigan 48848

Stoney Creek Village Apartments

1694 N M 52, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Byron Manor Apartments CO Red Oak Mgmt

426 N Church St, Byron, Michigan 48418

Cherry Hill Manor Apartments

152 S Washington St, Perry, Michigan 48872

Cider Mill Apartments

1850 Babcock St, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Kiwanis Village

1464 N M 52, Owosso, Michigan 48867

Walnut Acres Apartments

233 Walnut Street, Corunna, Michigan 48817

Washington Square Apartments

529 E 2nd St, Perry, Michigan 48872

New Lothrop Commons Apartments

9272 Easton Rd, New Lothrop, Michigan 48460

Hidden Glen Apartments CO Prime Prop Mgmt

350 Prospect St, Laingsburg, Michigan 48848

Royal Oak II

709 W Fitzgerald St, Durand, Michigan 48429

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

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

How many renters live in Shiawassee County, Michigan?

The County of Shiawassee County has 68,022 people living in 28,629 households.

There are 11,691 renters living in 5,782 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.19 percent of the population living in Shiawassee County.

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

There are an estimated 30,230 housing units in the Shiawassee County area. Of these, 6,550 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shiawassee County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shiawassee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Shiawassee County is 5 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 Shiawassee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shiawassee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
309 1,279 2,381 1,661 445
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shiawassee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Shiawassee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,278. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,221
Four BR $1,278
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shiawassee County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Shiawassee 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 240 78 percent
One BR 860 67 percent
Two BR 1,328 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shiawassee County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Shiawassee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 744
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 328
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 357
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shiawassee County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Shiawassee County, Michigan

Shiawassee County features 646 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 Shiawassee County, Michigan

There are 223 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shiawassee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shiawassee County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.