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Public Housing Agencies Serving Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake.

Sylvan Lake, Michigan Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sylvan Lake, Michigan

Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake, Michigan

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sylvan Lake, Michigan

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

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

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

Sylvan Lake, MI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.56%
Average Renter Household Size 2.19
Average Household Size 2.10
Median Household Income $65,489 ±$8,596
Median Rent $809 ±$193
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 31.15% ± 14.44pp
Total Population 1,701

Population and Household Demographics

Sylvan Lake is a city in Oakland County, Michigan with a population of 1,701. There are 811 households in the city with an average household size of 2.10 persons. 22.56% of households in Sylvan Lake are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sylvan Lake

The median gross income for households in Sylvan Lake is $65,489 a year, or $5,457 a month. The median rent for the city is $809 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sylvan Lake, a household making less than $2,697 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 31.15% of households who rent are overburdened in Sylvan Lake.

Area Median Income In Sylvan Lake

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

In Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake

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 Sylvan Lake

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake 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