; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mount Clemens, MI

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Park Place Towers

34 Park Street
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
BMIR
S236
Call For Rent
1 BR

Barwin Place Apartments

188 Hubbard St
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Subsidized
PBRA

41 Logan St Unit 2

41 Logan St
Mount Clemens, Michigan
$950
1 BR

230 Crocker Blvd Unit #2

230 Crocker Blvd
Mount Clemens, Michigan
$775
1 BR

69 Miller St

69 Miller St
Mount Clemens, Michigan
$1,100
2 BR

15 2nd St

15 2nd St
Mount Clemens, Michigan
$1,050
2 BR

Ahepa 371 Apartments

26700 Crocker Blvd
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Clinton Place

147 N River Rd
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Subsidized
PBRA
S. 223
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Clemens Towers

50 Church St
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 187 low-income apartments in Mount Clemens that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 440 low-income homes in Mount Clemens where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $280 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mount Clemens, 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
Mount Clemens Housing Commission Public Housing
Detroit Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation; Family Unification Program (FUP)
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)
Ferndale Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Plymouth Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Family Unification Program (FUP)
River Rouge 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 Mount Clemens.

Mount Clemens, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mount Clemens, Michigan

Mount Clemens features 440 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 Mount Clemens, Michigan

There are 187 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mount Clemens.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mount Clemens, Michigan

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mount Clemens, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,162 and $1,420.

2024 Mount Clemens, 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
Mount Clemens, Michigan Fair Market Rent $920 $1,019 $1,291 $1,595 $1,719
Mount Clemens, Michigan Payment Standard Range $828 to $1,012 $917 to $1,121 $1,162 to $1,420 $1,436 to $1,755 $1,547 to $1,891

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mount Clemens, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9
Total Low Income Apartments 631
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 440
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.32%
Average Renter Household Size 2.00
Average Household Size 2.23
Median Household Income $35,653 ±$3,053
Median Rent $592 ±$39
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.51% ± 8.31pp
Total Population 16,381

Population and Household Demographics

Mount Clemens is a city in Macomb County, Michigan with a population of 16,381. There are 6,645 households in the city with an average household size of 2.23 persons. 40.32% of households in Mount Clemens are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mount Clemens

The median gross income for households in Mount Clemens is $35,653 a year, or $2,971 a month. The median rent for the city is $592 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mount Clemens, a household making less than $1,973 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.51% of households who rent are overburdened in Mount Clemens.

Area Median Income In Mount Clemens

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 Mount Clemens, the AMI is calculated from all households within Macomb County.

In Mount Clemens, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,700

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 Mount Clemens

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 Mount Clemens

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mount Clemens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,900 $22,750 $25,600 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mount Clemens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,150 $37,900 $42,650 $47,350 $51,150 $54,950 $58,750 $62,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mount Clemens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,050 $60,600 $68,200 $75,750 $81,850 $87,900 $93,950 $100,000