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Hastings Apartments

1536 N East St
Hastings, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
PBRA

Hidden Valley Estates

520 W Woodlawn Ave
Hastings, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Hastings North Apartments

1633 N East St
Hastings, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
HOME
RDRA

Hastings Meadows Apartments

1536 N East St
Hastings, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Crest Hill Farms

3395 Durkee Road
Hastings, Michigan
Rent Assisted
Farm Labor

Thomas Apartments % Mrd, Inc.

360 W. Woodlawn Ave
Hastings, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hastings that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 180 low-income homes in Hastings where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $302 towards rent each month.

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

Hastings, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hastings, Michigan

Hastings features 180 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 Hastings, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hastings, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hastings, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $916 and $1,120.

2024 Hastings, 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
Hastings, Michigan Fair Market Rent $690 $810 $1,018 $1,435 $1,483
Hastings, Michigan Payment Standard Range $621 to $759 $729 to $891 $916 to $1,120 $1,292 to $1,579 $1,335 to $1,631

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hastings, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 182
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 180
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.01
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $43,449 ±$4,628
Median Rent $742 ±$43
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.43% ± 14.47pp
Total Population 7,304

Population and Household Demographics

Hastings is a city in Barry County, Michigan with a population of 7,304. There are 3,042 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 34.55% of households in Hastings are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hastings

The median gross income for households in Hastings is $43,449 a year, or $3,621 a month. The median rent for the city is $742 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hastings, a household making less than $2,473 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.43% of households who rent are overburdened in Hastings.

Area Median Income In Hastings

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 Hastings, the AMI is calculated from all households within Barry County.

In Hastings, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $96,300

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 Hastings

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 Hastings

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hastings AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,550 $21,200 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Hastings AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,950 $35,350 $39,750 $44,150 $47,700 $51,250 $54,750 $58,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Hastings AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,450 $56,500 $63,550 $70,600 $76,250 $81,900 $87,550 $93,200