Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in St Louis, MI

Discover affordable housing in St Louis 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.

River View Place Apartments

401 North Mill Street, St Louis, Michigan 48880

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Greenland Place

129 Michigan Ave, St Louis, Michigan 48880

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Oak Ridge

309 Oakridge Dr, St Louis, Michigan 48880

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in St Louis, Michigan

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In St Louis, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About St Louis, Michigan Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve St Louis, 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 St Louis, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for St Louis, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in St Louis, Michigan?

The City of St Louis has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.4 percent of the population living in St Louis.

What is the rental market like in St Louis, Michigan?

There are an estimated housing units in the St Louis area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St Louis, Michigan, there are 1.25 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St Louis?

The rental vacancy rate in St Louis is 15 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 St Louis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Louis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
57 48 135 122 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Louis

A large number of apartments in St Louis have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in St Louis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,528. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $743
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,171
Four BR $1,528
2024 Fair Market Rents in St Louis, Michigan

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

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 32 56 percent
One BR 48 100 percent
Two BR 82 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in St Louis, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in St Louis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St Louis, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in St Louis, Michigan

St Louis features 80 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 St Louis, Michigan

There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St Louis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in St Louis, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay St Louis landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in St Louis.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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