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

Discover affordable housing in Westland where there are 15+ 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.

Greenwood Villa

7600 Nankin Ct, Westland, Michigan 48185

Our Saviors Manor

29495 Annapolis Rd, Westland, Michigan 48186

Westgate Tower Apartments

34567 Elmwood St, Westland, Michigan 48185

Wildwood Apartments Homes

5995 N Wildwood St, Westland, Michigan 48185

Adams Senior Village

1961 Kaley Ave, Westland, Michigan 48186

Westland Hunter

35700 Hunter Ave, Westland, Michigan 48185

Norris Apartments

31627 Palmer Rd, Westland, Michigan 48186

Thomas F. Taylor Towers

36500 Marquette St, Westland, Michigan 48185

Woodbridge Pond Apartments

37333 N Woodbridge Cir, Westland, Michigan 48185

Hickory Green Apartments

35471 Hickory Green Ct, Westland, Michigan 48185

Westland Joy

39201 Joy Rd, Westland, Michigan 48185

2017 Elbridge

2017 Elbridge Ct, Westland, Michigan 48186

2336 - 38 Deerfield

2336 Deerfield Ct, Westland, Michigan 48186

32605 - 07 Montmorency

32605 Montmorency St, Westland, Michigan 48186

33035 - 41 Alamo

33035 Alamo Ct, Westland, Michigan 48186

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westland, 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 Westland, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Westland, Michigan.
Operates the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Westland, Michigan.
Operates the Family Unification Program (FUP), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Family Self-Sufficiency, Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Westland, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Westland, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Westland, Michigan.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Westland, 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 Westland, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Westland, Michigan?

The City of Westland has 84,023 people living in 36,981 households.

There are 31,302 renters living in 15,213 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.25 percent of the population living in Westland.

What is the rental market like in Westland, Michigan?

There are an estimated 37,862 housing units in the Westland area. Of these, 14,892 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westland, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westland?

The rental vacancy rate in Westland 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 Westland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
380 4,090 6,716 2,433 214
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westland

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Westland

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 Westland, Michigan

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

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 127 33 percent
One BR 2,916 71 percent
Two BR 4,395 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westland, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Westland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,227
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 564
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 49
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westland, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Westland, Michigan

Westland features 614 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 Westland, Michigan

There are 821 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westland, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Westland landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Westland.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.