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Affordable apartments in Big Rapids, Michigan

6 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

6 lihtc

Buildings

COUNTRY PLACE FAMILY & SENIOR CITIZEN

LIHTC
815 COUNTRY WAY, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Income-restricted units
67 of 68
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
36 1BR · 32 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $732 rent + $128 utilities = $860/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RYAN CREEK APTS

LIHTC
18966 16 MILE RD, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Income-restricted units
47 of 48
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 24 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $732 rent + $128 utilities = $860/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RYAN CREEK II APTS

LIHTC
18914 16 MILE RD, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Income-restricted units
47 of 48
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 24 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $732 rent + $128 utilities = $860/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLAGE GREEN

LIHTC
1304 CATHERINE ST, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Income-restricted units
46 of 48
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
25 1BR · 23 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $732 rent + $128 utilities = $860/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NISBETT-FAIRMAN RESIDENCES

LIHTC
101 S MICHIGAN AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Income-restricted units
38 of 47
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
43 1BR · 4 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $732 rent + $128 utilities = $860/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MEADOW PARK

LIHTC
1835 MILTON, BIG RAPIDS, MI, 49307
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
12 1BR · 12 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $732 rent + $128 utilities = $860/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Michigan

Residential electricity in Michigan runs about 20.19¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $128. Natural gas runs about $13.39/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Big Rapids, MI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$622n/a
1 bedroom$695n/a
2 bedroom$732$1,502
3 bedroom$952n/a
4 bedroom$1,098n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Mecosta County, MI

FY2025. Area median income: $77,600.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$17,200$28,700$45,850
2 people$21,150$32,800$52,400
3 people$26,650$36,900$58,950
4 people$32,150$40,950$65,500
5 people$37,650$44,250$70,750
6 people$43,150$47,550$76,000
7 people$48,650$50,800$81,250
8 people$54,100$54,100$86,500

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Big Rapids cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview