Affordable Housing In Whitehall
Muskegon County, Michigan

Waiting List Openings In Whitehall

3 Low Income Apartment Communities In Whitehall

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Whitehall, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Whitehall, Michigan

Housing Authority	Programs
Michigan State Housing Development Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Muskegon Housing Commission	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Whitehall, Michigan

There are 3 low income housing apartment communities offering 136 affordable apartments for rent in Whitehall, Michigan.

Income Based Apartments in Whitehall, Michigan

Whitehall features 136 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 Whitehall, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitehall.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitehall, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitehall landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Whitehall.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitehall, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $941.

2022 Whitehall, Michigan Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Whitehall, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$591	$655	$855	$1,091	$1,159
Whitehall, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$532 to $650	$590 to $721	$770 to $941	$982 to $1,200	$1,043 to $1,275

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Whitehall, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	136
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	136
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	37.67%
Average Renter Household Size	1.72
Average Household Size	2.28
Median Household Income	$42,772 ±$4,683
Median Rent	$509 ±$83
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	40.48% ± 11.86pp
Total Population	2,701

Population and Household Demographics

Whitehall is a city in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 2,701. There are 1,115 households in the city with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 37.67% of households in Whitehall are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Whitehall

The median gross income for households in Whitehall is $42,772 a year, or $3,564 a month. The median rent for the city is $509 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Whitehall, a household making less than $1,697 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.48% of households who rent are overburdened in Whitehall.

Area Median Income In Whitehall

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Whitehall, the AMI is calculated from all households within Muskegon County.

In Whitehall, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $70,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Whitehall

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Whitehall

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Whitehall AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,050	$18,310	$23,030	$27,750	$32,470	$37,190	$41,910	$46,630
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Whitehall AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,050	$28,600	$32,200	$35,750	$38,650	$41,500	$44,350	$47,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Whitehall AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$40,050	$45,800	$51,500	$57,200	$61,800	$66,400	$70,950	$75,550