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

Discover affordable housing in Wexford County where there are 10+ 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.

Maple Hill Apartments

209 Pearl St, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

Harbor View Apartments

329 Simmons St, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

Hillcrest Terrace

419 W 7th St, Manton, Michigan 49663

Cadillac Shores

623 Cadillac Shores Dr, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

Valley View Apartments

320 and 324 North Eugene Street, Mesick, Michigan 49668

Springfield Apartments

530 N Michigan Ave, Manton, Michigan 49663

Mayberry Apartments

1049 Arthur St, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

Northern Park Apartments 39555 Orchard Hill

301 Pearl St, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

Sunnyside Estates

101 Estate Dr, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

Kirtland Terrace

111 S Simon St, Cadillac, Michigan 49601

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wexford County, Michigan
$18.37/hour
$8.04 (+78%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $11.12 (+153%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wexford 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), Public Housing programs for Wexford County, Michigan.

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

How many renters live in Wexford County, Michigan?

The County of Wexford County has 33,766 people living in 13,167 households.

There are 5,971 renters living in 2,534 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.68 percent of the population living in Wexford County.

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

There are an estimated 16,478 housing units in the Wexford County area. Of these, 2,824 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wexford County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wexford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wexford County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Wexford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wexford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
115 725 820 606 231
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wexford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Wexford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $738
Two BR $970
Three BR $1,265
Four BR $1,467
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wexford County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wexford 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 50 43 percent
One BR 547 75 percent
Two BR 476 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wexford County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Wexford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 422
Public Housing 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 290
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 144
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wexford County, Michigan

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

Income Based Apartments in Wexford County, Michigan

Wexford County features 558 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 Wexford County, Michigan

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wexford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wexford County, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wexford County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $873 and $1,067.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.