Affordable Housing In South Monroe
Monroe County, Michigan

Housing Authorities that serve South Monroe

Guide To Affordable Housing in South Monroe, Michigan

There are 0 low income housing apartment communities offering 0 affordable apartments for rent in South Monroe, Michigan.

Income Based Apartments in South Monroe, Michigan

South Monroe features 0 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 Monroe, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Monroe, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Monroe, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.

2020 South Monroe, Michigan Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

South Monroe, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Population and Household Demographics

South Monroe is a city in Monroe County, Michigan with a population of 6,177. There are 2,700 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 29.56% of households in South Monroe are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in South Monroe

The median gross income for households in South Monroe is $38,675 a year, or $3,223 a month. The median rent for the city is $748 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In South Monroe, a household making less than $2,493 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.39% of households who rent are overburdened in South Monroe.

Area Median Income In South Monroe

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For South Monroe, the AMI is calculated from all households within Monroe County.

In South Monroe, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in South Monroe

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in South Monroe