Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Mason, Michigan

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 34 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Mason, Michigan. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Mason, Michigan.

Benson Hills Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 70

Address :

1630 BENSON DR,
Haslett, MI 48840.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 44
  • 2 Bedroom: 26
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Benson Hills Apartments
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Bob.lenz@peak-management.com
  • Phone: 5173399911

Capital Gardens Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

2019 N GRAND RIVER,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PECKHAM HOUSING CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lglasovatz@peckham.org
  • Phone: (517) 316-4261

Capitol Commons

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

600 S SYCAMORE,
Lansing, MI 48933.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • EJS/Capitol Commons Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dgerchak@1sthousing.com
  • Phone: (517) 887-4200

East Glen Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

1801 N Hagadorn Rd,
East Lansing, MI 48823.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 86
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • MASSO Limited Dividend Housing Association, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: assetmanagement@ccinvest.com
  • Phone: 805-495-8400

Elmwood Park

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 156

Address :

1030 Woodale Lane,
Lansing, MI 48917.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 74
  • 2 Bedroom: 66
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • FHC Six LDHA LP
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: DGerchak@1sthousing.com
  • Phone: 517-887-4200

Grange Acres Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 104

Address :

6101 MARSH ROAD,
Haslett, MI 48840.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 84
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • GRANGE ACRES NON PROFIT HOUSING CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Robert.Edwards@plantemoran.com
  • Phone: 5178874200

Grange Acres Iii/Iv

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 176

Address :

6101 MARSH ROAD,
Haslett, MI 48840.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 163
  • 2 Bedroom: 13
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Grange Acres III-IV Nonprofit Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: grangeacres@1sthousing.com
  • Phone: 517-908-3786

Grange Acres I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 81

Address :

6101 Marsh Rd,
Haslett, MI 48840.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 81
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Capitol Grange Senior Citizens Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Toml@mplpc.com
  • Phone: 517-887-4200

Coronado Gardens Cooperative

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

3056 NORTH WAVERLY,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 7
  • 2 Bedroom: 38
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CORONADO GARDENS CONSUMER HOUSING COOPERATIVE
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bealli62@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 517-321-1928

Deerpath

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 126

Address :

1290 Deerpath Lane,
East Lansing, MI 48823.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 62
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Deerpath II Limited Dividend Housing Association L
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sspurgeon@pkhousing.com
  • Phone: (269) 388-4677

Camelot Hills

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 102

Address :

619 SADIE CT,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 89
  • 3 Bedroom: 13
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Camelot Hills II/MHT Limited Dividend Housing Asso
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: vanfox@mhthousing.net
  • Phone: 248-833-0550

South Brook Villa

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 128

Address :

457 E. Edgewood Blvd.,
Lansing, MI 48911.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 65
  • 2 Bedroom: 43
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SOUTH BROOK VILLA LDHA LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bkabbe@kmgprestige.com
  • Phone: 989-772-3261

Riverfront

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 212

Address :

601 N. Cedar,
Lansing, MI 48912.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 183
  • 2 Bedroom: 29
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • FHC Nine Riverfront LDHA LP
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Dgerchak@1sthousing.com
  • Phone: 5178874200

Independence Square Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

2010 W HOLMES RD,
Lansing, MI 48910.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PECKHAM NONPROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kathiefeldpausch88@gmail.com
  • Phone: (517) 316-4261

Spring Brook Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

300 KING ST,
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PHP Spring Brook Manor LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: robertdiedrich@comcast.net
  • Phone: 248-933-8560

Somerset

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

1401 W HOLMES RD,
Lansing, MI 48910.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 98
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Somerset Senior Limited Dividend Housing Association LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hpam@larcgrp.com
  • Phone: (248) 304-2000 X10

Pinebrook Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 136

Address :

3618 W Miller Rd,
Lansing, MI 48911.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 68
  • 3 Bedroom: 68
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • MANOR BORN LIMITED DIVIDEND HOUSING Association Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bhoulihan@evergreenpartnershousing.com
  • Phone: 207-774-6989

Tamarack

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

4400 W HOLT RD,
Holt, MI 48842.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 90
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Tamarack Investors Limited Dividend Housing Associ
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: greg@ghchousing.com
  • Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115

Washington Woods

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

5801 S WASHINGTON AVE,
Lansing, MI 48911.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WASHINGTON WOODS HOUSING CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: washingtonwoods@legacypmc.com
  • Phone: 5178870100

Porter Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 98

Address :

505 TOWNSEND,
Lansing, MI 48933.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 98
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Porter Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: felipe@redwoodhousing.com
  • Phone: 512-717-3938

Lansing Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

5200 W MALL DR,
Lansing, MI 48917.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 100
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Lansing Manor Limited Dividend Housing Association LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mfinkle@related.com
  • Phone: 212-421-5333

Summer Place Townhouses

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 114

Address :

4901 South Waverly Road,
Lansing, MI 48911.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 56
  • 3 Bedroom: 58
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WAVERLY LANSING LDHA, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mveltkamp@medallionmgmt.com
  • Phone: (269) 381-0350

Alison House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

943 ALISON HOUSE LANE,
Lansing, MI 48917.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Lutheran Nonprofit Housing Corporation - Lansing
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: suealkmn@aol.com
  • Phone: 517-323-4222

Huntley Villas

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 38

Address :

1594 Aurelius Rd,
Holt, MI 48842.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 27
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • DELHI PARTNERS LDHA, LP
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: doug@eah.cc
  • Phone: 512-264-1020

Capitol Commons

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 200

Address :

500 S PINE STREET,
Lansing, MI 48933.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 181
  • 2 Bedroom: 19
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • FHC Five
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: DGerchak@1sthousing.com
  • Phone: 517-887-4200

Edgewood Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 126

Address :

6213 TOWER GARDEN CIRCLE,
East Lansing, MI 48823.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 35
  • 2 Bedroom: 35
  • 3 Bedroom: 42
  • 4 Bedroom: 14

Owner Name :

  • Edgewood Housing Partners Limited Dividend Housing Association LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: brooke.shorett@vitus.com
  • Phone: 206-621-7420

Willow Vista 4

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 31

Address :

540-608 WEST WILLOW ST,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 21
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WV-4 Limited Dividend Housing Association, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: airving@ginosko.com
  • Phone: 248-513-4900

Cedar Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 94

Address :

201 West Jolly Road,
Lansing, MI 48910.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 94
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Cedar Place Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jmagee@rosecommunity.com
  • Phone: 917-542-3600

Waverly Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 105

Address :

3338 N Waverly Rd,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 25
  • 3 Bedroom: 25
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Mount Vernon Park Limited Dividend Housing Associa
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dfleming@lanshc.org
  • Phone: 517-487-6550

Hildebrandt Park

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 60

Address :

3122 Turner Street,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 33
  • 3 Bedroom: 9
  • 4 Bedroom: 5

Owner Name :

  • Hildebrandt Park Limited Dividend Housing Associat
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Phone: 517-487-6550

Willow Vista 9

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 19

Address :

540-608 WEST WILLOW ST,
Lansing, MI 48906.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 19
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WV-9 Limited Dividend Housing Association, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: airving@ginosko.com
  • Phone: 248-513-4900

South Washington

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 187

Address :

3200 South Washington Ave.,
Lansing, MI 48910.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 182
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • South Washington Park Limited Dividend Housing Ass
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dfleming@lanshc.org
  • Phone: 517-487-6550

Delta River Senior Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 36

Address :

6090 W. Michigan Avenue,
Lansing, MI 48917.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 36
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Delta Township Volunteers of America Elderly Housing,Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pdesjardins@voa.org
  • Phone: 703-341-7056

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 0

Address :

735 E Michigan Ave,
Lansing, MI 48912.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio:
  • 1 Bedroom:
  • 2 Bedroom:
  • 3 Bedroom:
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The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Mason, Michigan, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Mason, Michigan

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Mason, Michigan

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Mason, Michigan can help you find and afford low-income housing.

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Mason, Michigan.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Mason, Michigan will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Mason, Michigan are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Ingham County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Mason, Michigan

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Mason, Michigan

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Mason, Michigan issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.