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

Discover affordable housing in Tuscola County where there are 17+ 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.

Caro Senior Citizens Ldha

1601 W. Gilford Rd, Caro, Michigan 48723

Mayville Apartments CO Pk Housing

385 Ohmer Rd, Mayville, Michigan 48744

Valley Green Apartments

240 Shirley St, Vassar, Michigan 48768

Countryside Acres

25 Elmdor Dr, Caro, Michigan 48723

Montague Place Apartments American Preferred

200 S State St, Caro, Michigan 48723

James Marie Court

625 James Marie Court, Fostoria, Michigan 44830

Grandview Estates

156 E Deckerville Rd, Caro, Michigan 48723

Village Place Apartments CO Stratford Group

651 Hixon Pl, Vassar, Michigan 48768

Manor Ridge Apartments

690 Welsh Blvd, Vassar, Michigan 48768

Sandy Hill II Apartments

264 Leona St, Vassar, Michigan 48768

Kingsview Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

3255 Washington St, Kingston, Michigan

Cass City Apts Kmg Prestige, Inc.

4224 Woodland St, Cass City, Michigan

Union Villa Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

6686 Center St, Unionville, Michigan

Rosecrans Apts C/O Mrd, Inc

4580 State Street, Gagetown, Michigan

Caro Alpine South Mi Asset Group Llc

1544 Van Geisen Road, Caro, Michigan

Sandy Hill Apartments

250 Leona St, Vassar, Michigan 48768

Mayville Apartments

405 E Ohmer Rd, Mayville, Michigan 48744

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

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

How many renters live in Tuscola County, Michigan?

The County of Tuscola County has 53,218 people living in 21,518 households.

There are 7,459 renters living in 3,243 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.02 percent of the population living in Tuscola County.

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

There are an estimated 23,977 housing units in the Tuscola County area. Of these, 3,464 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tuscola County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tuscola County?

The rental vacancy rate in Tuscola County is 4 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 Tuscola County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuscola County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
108 589 1,188 1,011 252
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuscola County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Tuscola County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,369. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $746
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,250
Four BR $1,369
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tuscola County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tuscola 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 63 58 percent
One BR 468 79 percent
Two BR 776 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tuscola County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Tuscola County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 370
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 172
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tuscola County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Tuscola County, Michigan

Tuscola County features 324 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 Tuscola County, Michigan

There are 156 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tuscola County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tuscola County, Michigan

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.