; Low Income Apartments For Rent in East Jordan, MI

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Applewood Highland Apartments

502 Erie St
East Jordan, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Lakeview Manor

715 Division St
East Jordan, Michigan
Subsidized
Public Housing

Jordan Hills Apts 442 W Baldwin

802-806 Erie Street
East Jordan, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in East Jordan that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 92 low-income homes in East Jordan where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving East Jordan, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
East Jordan Housing Commission Public Housing
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)
Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Jordan.

East Jordan, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Jordan, Michigan

East Jordan features 92 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 East Jordan, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Jordan, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Jordan, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

2024 East Jordan, 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
East Jordan, Michigan Fair Market Rent $671 $784 $960 $1,353 $1,537
East Jordan, Michigan Payment Standard Range $604 to $738 $706 to $862 $864 to $1,056 $1,218 to $1,488 $1,383 to $1,691

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Jordan, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 92
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 92
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.01%
Average Renter Household Size 2.09
Average Household Size 2.57
Median Household Income $32,917 ±$3,105
Median Rent $571 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 30.29% ± 11.87pp
Total Population 2,474

Population and Household Demographics

East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County, Michigan with a population of 2,474. There are 959 households in the city with an average household size of 2.57 persons. 32.01% of households in East Jordan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Jordan

The median gross income for households in East Jordan is $32,917 a year, or $2,743 a month. The median rent for the city is $571 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Jordan, a household making less than $1,903 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.29% of households who rent are overburdened in East Jordan.

Area Median Income In East Jordan

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 East Jordan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Charlevoix County.

In East Jordan, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,000

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 East Jordan

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 East Jordan

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Jordan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,500 $20,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Jordan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,200 $33,400 $37,550 $41,700 $45,050 $48,400 $51,750 $55,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Jordan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,700 $53,400 $60,050 $66,700 $72,050 $77,400 $82,750 $88,050