The Port Huron Housing Commission is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior (50+)/disabled individuals.
This Housing Commission has over 400 public housing apartments in five different communities located throughout Port Huron.
For Families:
Dulhut Villages is a 90 unit family community with 8 one bedrooms, 30 two bedrooms, 32 three bedrooms, 16 four bedrooms, and 4 five bedrooms.
Gratiot Village is a 59 unit family community with 8 one bedroom, 20 two bedrooms, 24 three bedrooms, 6 four bedrooms, and 1 five bedroom.
Huron Village is a 59 unit family community with 4 one bedrooms, 20 two bedrooms, 26 three bedrooms, 8 four bedrooms, and 1 five bedroom.
For Seniors:
All Communities have emergency pull cords, and a secured entrance. Must be 50+ to be eligible for the senior apartments.
Desmond village is a 108 senior/disabled community with 18 studio apartments, 84 one bedrooms, and 6 two bedrooms.
Peru Village is a 97 unit community with 12 studio apartments, 80 one bedroom, and 5 two bedrooms.
To apply for public housing you can visit the website http://www.phhousing.org/Housing%20Program/Application%20Packet%20for%20Website.pdf to download, print and complete the application. You may also visit the office located at 905 Seventh St., Port Huron, MI 48060, to pick up an application during normal office hours.
Once the application has been completed you can mail or hand deliver it to the above address.
This Housing Commission lists the following preferences that may improve your spot on the waiting list as: Elderly, disabled, with dependents, and local residency.
For more information you can visit their website at http://www.phhousing.org/, or the Housing Commission can be reached by calling 810-984-3173 druing normal office hours.
Port Huron Housing Commission has preferences for: Elderly, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Disabled, Families with Children. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Port Huron Housing Commission.
Port Huron Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 991 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Port Huron, Michigan.
After applying, it's a good practice to keep a record of any application that you submit. This will help you keep track of your application, and is especially useful if you apply to multiple waiting lists. You can do this easily with a document on your computer or mobile device, and also with a notebook or piece of paper.
Make sure to write down your application or confirmation number with the application details. This number will be important to reference in the future. Once you have this information written, keep it stored in a place that's easy to access when you need it.
With this information safely stored, all you have left to do is wait to find out if you've been selected for the waiting list.
Depending on the area, it may take weeks or even months to know if you've been selected for the waiting list. Your wait for an announcement is usually the longest in areas with large populations and a high demand for housing assistance.
Check if the public notice states when the housing authority plans to announce the results, or how long it may take to review applications. Contact the housing authority if this information isn't available.
Once all applications are reviewed, the housing authority will either contact everyone who has been placed on the waiting list, or message everyone who applied to check their results.
The housing authority will use the contact information you give in the application to reach you (usually by mail, email, or phone). For this reason, it is very important to put valid contact information on your application. Make sure you keep your contact information up to date, and that you respond quickly if any further action is required.
If you don't get contacted by the housing authority, it might mean that you were not chosen for the waiting list. Sometimes, housing authorities do not contact applicants who were not placed on the waiting list. Check with the housing authority for confirmation.
To check your status on the waiting list, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or visit the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to check your status.
Some housing authorities will give your spot on the waiting list, but others might only confirm that you're still on the waiting list. Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when checking your status.
To update your waiting list application, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or submit a form to the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to update your application.
Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when updating your application.
You can apply for a waiting list that is open until further notice while it stays open for an unknown period of time. Usually, the housing authority is accepting applications until the waiting list closes, but some of these waiting lists never close.
If you are considering applying to live in a Public Housing unit, you may be interested to know who already lives in these units, and what the households tend to look like. Fortunately, we can provide some helpful statistics using HUD's 2023 Picture of Subsidized Households. The following data describes the economic and demographic characteristics of renters who live in Public Housing units provided by Port Huron Housing Commission.
At the start of 2024, Port Huron Housing Commission was managing 413 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 392 units occupied. This represents 95% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Port Huron Housing Commission.
According to HUD, there is a total of 849 people living in Public Housing units managed by Port Huron Housing Commission, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 392 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 11 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 75 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 19 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Port Huron Housing Commission.
The Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 95% of its units occupied by households with 5% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 392 Public Housing households in units managed by Port Huron Housing Commission, 169 have at least one child. There are 21 two-parent households in the Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing units, and 149 single-parent households. There were 149 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing tenant households is $15,932 The average annual income per person is $7,394 The average Public Housing household annual income is 21% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 43 | 11% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 35 | 9% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 153 | 39% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 59 | 15% |
| $20,000+ | 106 | 27% |
Of all Public Housing households, 83 (20%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 4 (1%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 314 (76%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $1,056 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $12,672.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $364 per month or $4,368 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $142,688 per month, which is $1,712,256 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $154 per month. It is important to note this is not the actual cost renters will pay for utilities, but an estimate based on the energy cost estimates of the program.
Of the 413 households living in Public Housing units, 204 (52%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 78 (20%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 110 (28%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 5% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
24% of Port Huron Housing Commission Public Housing program households have a minority head of household who is Black, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander; or of Hispanic ethnicity.
| Age Range of Head of Household | Number of Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Under 24 | 20 | 5% |
| 25-50/td> | 153 | 39% |
| 51-61 | 39 | 10% |
| 62-84 | 177 | 45% |
| 85 or Older | 4 | 1% |
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