Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lansing, MI

There are 2,257 low-income apartments in Lansing that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Lansing, Michigan can range from $529 to $969 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 2,850 low-income homes in Lansing where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $314 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lansing, 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
Lansing Housing Commission	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Housing Services Mid Michigan	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Mainstream Voucher
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)
Ingham County 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 Lansing.

Lansing, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lansing, Michigan

Lansing features 2,850 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 Lansing, Michigan

There are 2,257 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lansing.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lansing, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lansing, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

2024 Lansing, 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
Lansing, Michigan Fair Market Rent	$847	$887	$1,092	$1,423	$1,454
Lansing, Michigan Payment Standard Range	$762 to $932	$798 to $976	$983 to $1,201	$1,281 to $1,565	$1,309 to $1,599

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lansing, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 89

Total Low Income Apartments 5,135

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 2,850

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.21%

Average Renter Household Size 2.37

Average Household Size 2.35

Median Household Income $35,563 ±$1,091

Median Rent $734 ±$12

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.61% ± 2.82pp

Total Population 114,485

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	89
Total Low Income Apartments	5,135
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	2,850
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	49.21%
Average Renter Household Size	2.37
Average Household Size	2.35
Median Household Income	$35,563 ±$1,091
Median Rent	$734 ±$12
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	53.61% ± 2.82pp
Total Population	114,485

Population and Household Demographics

Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan with a population of 114,485. There are 48,414 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 49.21% of households in Lansing are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lansing

The median gross income for households in Lansing is $35,563 a year, or $2,964 a month. The median rent for the city is $734 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lansing, a household making less than $2,447 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.61% of households who rent are overburdened in Lansing.

Area Median Income In Lansing

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 Lansing, the AMI is calculated from all households within Ingham County.

In Lansing, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,800

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 Lansing

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 Lansing

	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 Lansing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$19,700	$22,500	$25,300	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Lansing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$32,800	$37,500	$42,200	$46,850	$50,600	$54,350	$58,100	$61,850
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Lansing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$52,500	$60,000	$67,500	$74,950	$80,950	$86,950	$92,950	$98,950