Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ellsworth, MI

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ellsworth, 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
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)
Baldwin Housing Commission	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Ellsworth, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ellsworth, Michigan

Ellsworth features 0 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 Ellsworth, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellsworth, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellsworth, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Ellsworth, 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
Ellsworth, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$633	$734	$905	$1,275	$1,536
Ellsworth, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$570 to $696	$661 to $807	$815 to $996	$1,148 to $1,403	$1,382 to $1,690

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ellsworth, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 2

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %

Average Renter Household Size 0.00

Average Household Size 0.00

Median Household Income $0 ±$0

Median Rent $0 ±$0

Total Population 0

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	2
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	%
Average Renter Household Size	0.00
Average Household Size	0.00
Median Household Income	$0 ±$0
Median Rent	$0 ±$0
Total Population	0

Population and Household Demographics

Ellsworth is a city in Lake County, Michigan with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Ellsworth are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ellsworth

The median gross income for households in Ellsworth is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Ellsworth

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 Ellsworth, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lake County.

In Ellsworth, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $61,800

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 Ellsworth

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 Ellsworth

	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 Ellsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,900	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,000
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Ellsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$26,500	$30,300	$34,100	$37,850	$40,900	$43,950	$46,950	$50,000
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Ellsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$42,400	$48,450	$54,500	$60,550	$65,400	$70,250	$75,100	$79,950