Public Housing Authorities in Michigan

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 126 PHAS listed below serve Michigan — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
Michigan State Housing Development Authority	Lansing	32,255	Yes	Closed
Detroit Housing Commission	Detroit	9,949	Yes	Closed
Grand Rapids Housing Commission	Grand Rapids	3,945	Yes	Closed
Lansing Housing Commission	Lansing	2,318	Yes	Closed
Ann Arbor Housing Commission	Ann Arbor	2,318	Yes	Closed
Plymouth Housing Commission	Plymouth	2,058	Yes	Closed
Saginaw Housing Commission	Saginaw	1,897	Yes	Closed
Flint Housing Commission	Flint	1,684	Yes	Closed
Inkster Housing Commission	Inkster	1,465	Yes	Closed
Wyoming Housing Commission	Wyoming	1,363	Yes	Closed
Pontiac Housing Commission	Pontiac	1,257	Yes	Closed
Westland Housing Commission	Westland	1,255	Yes	Closed
Taylor Housing Commission	Taylor	1,216	Yes	Closed
Ferndale Housing Commission	Ferndale	1,150	Yes	Closed
Livonia Housing Commission	Livonia	1,138	Yes	Closed
Battle Creek Housing Commission	Battle Creek	1,116	Yes	Closed
Port Huron Housing Commission	Port Huron	1,051	Yes	Closed
Jackson Housing Commission	Jackson	1,045	Yes	Closed
Benton Harbor Housing Commission	Benton Harbor	575	Yes	Closed
River Rouge Housing Commission	River Rouge	531	Yes	Closed
Muskegon Heights Housing Commission	Muskegon Heights	464	Yes	Closed
Hamtramck Housing Commission	Hamtramck	450	No	Closed
Lincoln Park Housing Commission	Lincoln Park	416	Yes	Closed
Roseville Housing Commission	Roseville	413	Yes	Closed
Benton Township Housing Commission	Benton Harbor	375	Yes	Closed
Muskegon Housing Commission	Muskegon	373	Yes	Closed
Montcalm County Housing Commission	Howard City	358	Yes	Closed
Traverse City Housing Commission	Traverse City	348	Yes	Closed
St Clair Shores Housing Commission	Saint Clair Shores	340	Yes	Closed
Southfield Housing Commission	Southfield	339	Yes	Closed
Eastpointe Housing Commission	Eastpointe	339	Yes	Closed
Dearborn Housing Commission	Dearborn	333	No	Closed
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission	Sault Sainte Marie	312	Yes	Closed
Iron County Housing Commission	Crystal Falls	290	Yes	Closed
Mount Clemens Housing Commission	Mount Clemens	287	No	Closed
Big Rapids Housing Commission	Big Rapids	287	No	Closed
Baldwin Housing Commission	Baldwin	266	Yes	Closed
Monroe Housing Commission	Monroe	262	No	Closed
Saint Louis Housing Commission	Saint Louis	239	Yes	Closed
Grayling Housing Commission	Grayling	222	Yes	Closed
Manistique Housing Commission	Manistique	221	Yes	Closed
Dowagiac Housing Commission	Dowagiac	218	Yes	Closed
Albion Housing Commission	Albion	218	No	Closed
Housing Services Mid-Michigan	Charlotte	212	Yes	Closed
Melvindale Housing Commission	Melvindale	211	Yes	Closed
Sterling Heights Housing Commission	Sterling Heights	197	Yes	Closed
Alpena Housing Commission	Alpena	195	No	Closed
Bay City Housing Commission	Bay City	193	No	Closed
Reed City Housing Commission	Reed City	191	Yes	Closed
Menominee Housing Commission	Menominee	191	Yes	Closed
Ingham County Housing Commission	Okemos	189	Yes	Closed
Lapeer Housing Commission	Lapeer	185	Yes	Closed
Niles Housing Commission	Niles	179	No	Closed
Mount Pleasant Housing Commission	Mount Pleasant	177	Yes	Closed
Escanaba Housing Commission	Escanaba	175	No	Closed
Cheboygan Housing Commission	Cheboygan	161	Yes	Closed
Alma Housing Commission	Alma	161	Yes	Closed
Cadillac Housing Commission	Cadillac	150	Yes	Closed
Ironwood Housing Commission	Ironwood	148	No	Closed
Rockford Housing Commission	Rockford	145	Yes	Closed
Boyne City Housing Commission	Boyne City	142	Yes	Closed
Hancock Housing Commission	Hancock	137	Yes	Closed
Evart Housing Commission	Evart	137	Yes	Closed
Ionia Housing Commission	Ionia	133	Yes	Closed
Marysville Housing Commission	Marysville	132	No	Closed
Royal Oak Township Housing Commission	Ferndale	128	No	Closed
Ishpeming Housing Commission	Ishpeming	127	No	Closed
Clinton Township Housing Commission	Clinton Township	126	Yes	Closed
South Haven Housing Commission	South Haven	122	No	Closed
Luce County Housing Commission	Newberry	113	Yes	Closed
Saint Joseph Housing Commission	Saint Joseph	107	No	Closed
Munising Housing Commission	Munising	102	Yes	Closed
Luna Pier Housing Commission	Luna Pier	101	No	Closed
Romulus Housing Commission	Romulus	101	No	Closed
Iron Mountain Housing Commission	Iron Mountain	99	No	Closed
Calumet Housing Commission	Calumet	98	No	Closed
Bedford Township Housing Commission	Temperance	97	No	Closed
Saint Clair Housing Commission	St Clair	95	Yes	Closed
Bessemer Housing Commission	Bessemer	89	No	Closed
Saranac Housing Commission	Saranac	89	No	Closed
New Haven Housing Commission	New Haven	88	No	Closed
Negaunee Housing Commission	Negaunee	80	No	Closed
Baraga Housing Commission	Baraga	78	Yes	Closed
Wayne Housing Commission	Wayne	76	No	Closed
Dundee Housing Commission	Dundee	75	No	Closed
Sturgis Housing Commission	Sturgis	71	No	Closed
Houghton Housing Commission	Houghton	70	No	Closed
Gladwin City Housing Commission	Gladwin	70	No	Closed
Algonac Housing Commission	Algonac	70	No	Closed
Kingsford Housing Commission	Kingsford	69	No	Closed
Lake Linden Housing Commission	Lake Linden	65	No	Closed
Charlevoix Housing Commission	Charlevoix	62	No	Closed
Allen Park Housing Commission	Allen Park	61	No	Closed
Hillsdale Housing Commission	Hillsdale	60	No	Closed
Ontonagon Housing Commission	Ontonagon	60	No	Closed
Bath Charter Township Housing Commission	Bath	58	Yes	Closed
Marquette Housing Commission	Marquette	53	Yes	Closed
Potterville Housing Commission	Potterville	52	Yes	Closed
Gladstone Housing Commission	Gladstone	50	No	Closed
Bronson Housing Commission	Bronson	50	No	Closed
Middleville Housing Commission	Middleville	50	No	Closed
Rockwood Housing Commission	Rockwood	50	No	Closed
Mackinac County Housing Commission	Curtis	48	No	Closed
Caseville Housing Commission	Caseville	47	No	Closed
Manistee Housing Commission	Manistee	47	No	Closed
Bangor Housing Commission	Bangor	44	No	Closed
East Tawas Housing Commission	East Tawas	41	No	Closed
Covert Public Housing Commission	Covert	40	No	Closed
Highland Park Housing Commission	Highland Park	38	No	Closed
Rogers City Housing Commission	Rogers City	38	No	Closed
L'Anse Housing Commission	Lanse	34	No	Closed
Wakefield Housing Commission	Wakefield	30	No	Closed
Laurium Housing Commission	Laurium	29	No	Closed
East Jordan Housing Commission	East Jordan	28	No	Closed
Rapid River Housing Commission	Rapid River	24	No	Closed
Hermansville Housing Commission	Hermansville	24	No	Closed
Elk Rapids Housing Commission	Elk Rapids	20	No	Closed
Ecorse Housing Commission	Ecorse	—	No	Closed
Coldwater Housing Commission	Coldwater	—	No	Closed
South Lyon Housing Commission	South Lyon	—	No	Closed
Bay County Housing Department	Essexville	—	No	Closed
Greenville Housing Commission	Greenville	—	No	Closed
Ypsilanti Housing Commission	Ypsilanti	—	No	Closed
Belding Housing Commission	Belding	—	No	Closed
Iron River Housing Commission	Iron River	—	No	Closed
Paw Paw Housing Commission	Paw Paw	—	No	Closed

Section 8 in Michigan

Each PHA in Michigan operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Michigan

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Michigan PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.