Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Haven, MI

Discover affordable housing in South Haven where there are 8+ 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.

Village View Senior Apartments

899 South Bailey Avenue, South Haven, Michigan 49090

Park Meadows Apartments

11225 Park Meadows Dr. Ste D , South Haven, Michigan 49090

Briar Hills Townhouses

1010 6th Ave, South Haven, Michigan 49090

Coastal Crossings I & II

72300 Erika Way, South Haven, Michigan 49090

River Terrace Apartments

220 Broadway St, South Haven, Michigan 49090

Maple Glen Apts % Medallion Mgt Inc

230 Baseline Road, South Haven, Michigan

Briar Hills III

1020 - 6th Avenue, South Haven, Michigan

Mf Dev 1020 Coastal Crossing

Cecilia Dr And Phoenix, South Haven, Michigan 49090

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Haven, Michigan
$18.26/hour
$7.93 (+77%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $11.01 (+152%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve South Haven, 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 South Haven, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing programs for South Haven, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in South Haven, Michigan?

The City of South Haven has 3,999 people living in 1,943 households.

There are 1,271 renters living in 594 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.78 percent of the population living in South Haven.

What is the rental market like in South Haven, Michigan?

There are an estimated 3,416 housing units in the South Haven area. Of these, 811 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Haven, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Haven?

The rental vacancy rate in South Haven is 27 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 South Haven for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Haven
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 186 250 142 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Haven

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 South Haven

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $653 to $1,284. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $653
One BR $734
Two BR $964
Three BR $1,255
Four BR $1,284
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Haven, Michigan

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

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 98 53 percent
Two BR 135 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Haven, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in South Haven?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 122
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
Section 236 Rental Assistance 17
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 192
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Haven, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in South Haven, Michigan

South Haven features 314 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 South Haven, Michigan

There are 151 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Haven.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Haven, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Haven landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in South Haven.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Haven, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $868 and $1,060.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.