; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Morenci, MI

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Whitman Crossing

10750 W Coomer St
Morenci, Michigan
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$485-630
1-3 BR

Whitman Crossing

West Coomer St
Morenci, Michigan
Rent Assisted
USDA S. 538

York Hills I Apartments

236 Gorham St
Morenci, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 48 low-income apartments in Morenci that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Morenci, Michigan can range from $485 to $630 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Morenci 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 Morenci, 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 Morenci.

Morenci, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Morenci, Michigan

Morenci features 24 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 Morenci, Michigan

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morenci.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morenci, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morenci, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

2024 Morenci, 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
Morenci, Michigan Fair Market Rent $729 $809 $1,023 $1,355 $1,546
Morenci, Michigan Payment Standard Range $656 to $802 $728 to $890 $921 to $1,125 $1,220 to $1,491 $1,391 to $1,701

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Morenci, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 72
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.15%
Average Renter Household Size 2.80
Average Household Size 2.70
Median Household Income $39,744 ±$5,771
Median Rent $731 ±$22
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.08% ± 14.62pp
Total Population 2,512

Population and Household Demographics

Morenci is a city in Lenawee County, Michigan with a population of 2,512. There are 922 households in the city with an average household size of 2.70 persons. 30.15% of households in Morenci are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Morenci

The median gross income for households in Morenci is $39,744 a year, or $3,312 a month. The median rent for the city is $731 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Morenci, a household making less than $2,437 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.08% of households who rent are overburdened in Morenci.

Area Median Income In Morenci

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 Morenci, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lenawee County.

In Morenci, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,700

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 Morenci

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 Morenci

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