What HUD offices serve Wayne 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.
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wayne County.
How many renters live in Wayne County, Michigan?
The County of Wayne County has 1,757,043 people living in 691,389 households.
There are 542,164 renters living in 238,738 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.86 percent of the population living in Wayne County.
What is the rental market like in Wayne County, Michigan?
There are an estimated 790,980 housing units in the Wayne County area. Of these, 253,124 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wayne County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wayne County?
The rental vacancy rate in Wayne 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 Wayne County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wayne County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,691 | 61,994 | 83,091 | 70,030 | 12,621 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wayne County
A large number of apartments in Wayne 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 Wayne County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Wayne County
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 Wayne County, Michigan
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wayne 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 | 4,164 | 54 percent |
| One BR | 44,881 | 72 percent |
| Two BR | 51,689 | 62 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Wayne County, Michigan
How many affordable rental units are in Wayne County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Wayne County, Michigan including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 24,012 |
| Public Housing | 5,957 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 15,350 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 49 |
| Section 236 Rental Assistance | 172 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1,409 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 67 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wayne County, Michigan
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County features 23,773 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 Wayne County, Michigan
There are 16,079 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wayne County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Wayne County, Michigan
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wayne County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wayne County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wayne County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
