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Affordable apartments in Houghton, Michigan

4 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.

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Buildings

ARBOR GREEN

Section 8
920 Dodge Street, Houghton, MI, 49931
Income-restricted units
140 of 140
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $128 utilities = $947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COPPER HILLS APARTMENTS

LIHTC
901 PORTAGE STREET, HOUGHTON, MI, 49931
Income-restricted units
56 of 56
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 36 2BR · 4 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $128 utilities = $947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

Section 8
220 A SHARON AVE, Houghton, MI, 49931
Income-restricted units
11 of 11
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $128 utilities = $947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

Section 202
220 A SHARON AVE, Houghton, MI, 49931
Income-restricted units
11 of 11
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $128 utilities = $947/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.

Check your affordability tier

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 Houghton, MI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$696n/a
1 bedroom$778n/a
2 bedroom$819$1,502
3 bedroom$1,065n/a
4 bedroom$1,229n/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 : Houghton County, MI

FY2025. Area median income: $88,200.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$18,550$30,900$49,400
2 people$21,200$35,300$56,450
3 people$26,650$39,700$63,500
4 people$32,150$44,100$70,550
5 people$37,650$47,650$76,200
6 people$43,150$51,200$81,850
7 people$48,650$54,700$87,500
8 people$54,150$58,250$93,150

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: Houghton cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview