; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Litchfield, MI

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Friendship Village Apartments

710 Riverside Drive
Litchfield, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC
BMIR
S236

Riverside Apartments

710 Riverside Dr
Litchfield, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236

Litchfield Apartments

204 Southfield St
Litchfield, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Litchfield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 120 low-income homes in Litchfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Litchfield, 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 Litchfield.

Litchfield, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Litchfield, Michigan

Litchfield features 120 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 Litchfield, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Litchfield, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Litchfield, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $857 and $1,047.

2024 Litchfield, 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
Litchfield, Michigan Fair Market Rent $720 $725 $952 $1,199 $1,306
Litchfield, Michigan Payment Standard Range $648 to $792 $653 to $798 $857 to $1,047 $1,079 to $1,319 $1,175 to $1,437

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Litchfield, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 120
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 120
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.29%
Average Renter Household Size 2.06
Average Household Size 2.41
Median Household Income $36,750 ±$4,054
Median Rent $589 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.75% ± 13.41pp
Total Population 1,281

Population and Household Demographics

Litchfield is a city in Hillsdale County, Michigan with a population of 1,281. There are 529 households in the city with an average household size of 2.41 persons. 36.29% of households in Litchfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Litchfield

The median gross income for households in Litchfield is $36,750 a year, or $3,063 a month. The median rent for the city is $589 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Litchfield, a household making less than $1,963 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Litchfield.

Area Median Income In Litchfield

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 Litchfield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hillsdale County.

In Litchfield, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,300

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 Litchfield

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 Litchfield

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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