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

Discover affordable housing in Allegan County where there are 44+ 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.

Koehler Crossing Senior Living

1100 N Main St, Plainwell, Michigan 49080

Olde Mill Apartments

712 N Maple St, Saugatuck, Michigan 49453

Grand Ravine Senior Housing

725 Grand Ravine Dr, Allegan, Michigan 49010

Bridgeport

510 Colonial Dr, Allegan, Michigan 49010

West Town Apartments

720 Benhoy Avenue, Plainwell, Michigan 49080

Mill Race Apartments Plainwell Lp

611 Morrell St, Plainwell, Michigan 49080

Ridgewood Oaks CO Gardner Mgmt

1037 N Maple St, Saugatuck, Michigan 49453

Heritage Village I

425 E Maple St, Wayland, Michigan 49348

Heritage Village II CO Gardner Mgmt

424 E Elm St, Wayland, Michigan 49348

Beech Lane Apartments

1626 10th St, Martin, Michigan 49070

Westbury Apartments

201 Hickory Ct, Wayland, Michigan 49348

Woodridge Apartments Fennville Ldha Lp

5640 Landsburg Rd, Fennville, Michigan 49408

Maplelane Apartments Fennville Ldha Lp

510 N Maple St, Fennville, Michigan 49408

Washington Manor

360 Washington St, Otsego, Michigan 49078

Otsego Manor Apartments

414 Garfield St, Otsego, Michigan 49078

 Baraga Manor Apartment

301 Washington Street, Otsego, Michigan 49078

Riversrun Apartments

515 Streeter Ave, Allegan, Michigan 49010

Sawmill Estates Senior

1185 Eagle Dr, Wayland, Michigan 49348

Emerald Woods

329 Cross Oaks Dr, Plainwell, Michigan 49080

Emerald Park Apartments

326 Cross Oaks Dr, Plainwell, Michigan 49080

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Allegan County, Michigan
$20.85/hour
$10.52 (+102%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $13.60 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Allegan County, Michigan?

The County of Allegan County has 121,210 people living in 45,890 households.

There are 15,664 renters living in 6,344 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.92 percent of the population living in Allegan County.

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

There are an estimated 51,880 housing units in the Allegan County area. Of these, 7,019 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Allegan County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Allegan County?

The rental vacancy rate in Allegan County is 5 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 Allegan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allegan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
113 1,296 2,448 2,121 558
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allegan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Allegan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $832 to $1,466. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $832
One BR $838
Two BR $1,101
Three BR $1,427
Four BR $1,466
2024 Fair Market Rents in Allegan County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Allegan 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 57 50 percent
One BR 746 58 percent
Two BR 1,408 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Allegan County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Allegan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 884
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 299
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 661
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Allegan County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Allegan County, Michigan

Allegan County features 854 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 Allegan County, Michigan

There are 262 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Allegan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Allegan County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Allegan County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $991 and $1,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.