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2000 Elmhurst Cir
Orion, Michigan
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There are 200 low-income apartments in Orion that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Orion where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $279 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Orion, 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
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
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 Orion.

Orion, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Orion, Michigan

Orion features 0 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 Orion, Michigan

There are 200 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orion.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orion, Michigan

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

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

2024 Orion, 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
Orion, Michigan Fair Market Rent $920 $1,019 $1,291 $1,595 $1,719
Orion, 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.

Orion, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 200
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.53%
Average Renter Household Size 1.90
Average Household Size 2.28
Median Household Income $69,813 ±$8,313
Median Rent $752 ±$177
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.98% ± 15.5pp
Total Population 3,038

Population and Household Demographics

Orion is a city in Oakland County, Michigan with a population of 3,038. There are 1,281 households in the city with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 36.53% of households in Orion are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Orion

The median gross income for households in Orion is $69,813 a year, or $5,818 a month. The median rent for the city is $752 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Orion, a household making less than $2,507 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.98% of households who rent are overburdened in Orion.

Area Median Income In Orion

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 Orion, the AMI is calculated from all households within Oakland County.

In Orion, 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 Orion

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 Orion

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