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Maple Heights Apartments

260 N Maple Rd
Saline, Michigan
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
USDA S. 538
$453-658
1 BR

Mill Pond Manor ( Saline )

460 W Russell St
Saline, Michigan
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Saline that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Saline, Michigan can range from $453 to $658 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 96 low-income homes in Saline where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $317 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 11th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Saline, 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
Ann Arbor Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moving to Work; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Ypsilanti 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 Saline.

Saline, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Saline, Michigan

Saline features 96 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 Saline, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saline, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Saline landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Saline.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saline, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,324 and $1,618.

2024 Saline, 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
Saline, Michigan Fair Market Rent $1,222 $1,234 $1,471 $1,779 $2,001
Saline, Michigan Payment Standard Range $1,100 to $1,344 $1,111 to $1,357 $1,324 to $1,618 $1,601 to $1,957 $1,801 to $2,201

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Saline, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 96
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 96
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.45%
Average Renter Household Size 1.70
Average Household Size 2.30
Median Household Income $65,497 ±$8,858
Median Rent $749 ±$93
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44% ± 11.85pp
Total Population 9,020

Population and Household Demographics

Saline is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan with a population of 9,020. There are 3,831 households in the city with an average household size of 2.30 persons. 25.45% of households in Saline are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Saline

The median gross income for households in Saline is $65,497 a year, or $5,458 a month. The median rent for the city is $749 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Saline, a household making less than $2,497 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44% of households who rent are overburdened in Saline.

Area Median Income In Saline

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 Saline, the AMI is calculated from all households within Washtenaw County.

In Saline, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $124,000

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 Saline

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 Saline

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Saline AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$26,050 $29,800 $33,500 $37,200 $40,200 $43,200 $46,150 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Saline AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$43,400 $49,600 $55,800 $62,000 $67,000 $71,950 $76,900 $81,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Saline AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950