Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Trenton, MI

Discover affordable housing in Trenton where there are 5+ 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.

Trenton Towers Co-op Senior Apartments

2645 Riverside Drive, Trenton, Michigan 48183

Preston Point at Brownstown

27825 Burnham Blvd, Trenton, Michigan 48183

Boller Meadows of Brownstown

21400 Dix Toledo Hwy, Trenton, Michigan 48183

Concord Townhouse Coop 1 - 8

22025 Irene, Trenton, Michigan 48183

South Glen Apartments

19400 S Glen Blvd, Trenton, Michigan 48183

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trenton, Michigan
$24.45/hour
$14.12 (+137%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $17.20 (+237%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Trenton, 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 Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP), Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Trenton, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Trenton, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Trenton, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Trenton, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Trenton, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Trenton, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Trenton, Michigan?

The City of Trenton has 18,420 people living in 8,053 households.

There are 2,542 renters living in 1,336 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.8 percent of the population living in Trenton.

What is the rental market like in Trenton, Michigan?

There are an estimated 8,423 housing units in the Trenton area. Of these, 1,423 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trenton, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trenton?

The rental vacancy rate in Trenton is 6 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 Trenton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 481 472 309 25
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trenton

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Trenton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $920 to $1,719. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $920
One BR $1,019
Two BR $1,291
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,719
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trenton, Michigan

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

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 38 78 percent
One BR 454 94 percent
Two BR 425 90 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trenton, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Trenton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 180
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trenton, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Trenton, Michigan

Trenton features 209 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 Trenton, Michigan

There are 499 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trenton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trenton, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Trenton, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.