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2 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Detroit, MI

Detroit's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 2 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 35 tracked neighborhoods.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

Detroit's city ordinance (Municipal Code Art. IV Sec. 27-4-1) protects source of income as a form of "public benefit status" — it applies to ALL Detroit landlords regardless of unit count, closing the 1-4 unit exemption in Michigan's April 2025 state law. Enforcement via Detroit Human Rights Department and MDCR.

Detroit Municipal Code Art. IV Sec. 27-4-1

2 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown Detroit48226$2,120
Sherwood Forest48221$1,380
Palmer Woods48221$1,380
University District48221$1,380
Green Acres48221$1,380
Bagley48221$1,380
West Outer Drive48219$1,370
Grandmont48219$1,370
East English Village48224$1,360
Morningside48224$1,360
Lafayette Park48207$1,330
Eastern Market48207$1,330
New Center48202$1,290
North End48202$1,290
Midtown48201$1,250
Cass Corridor48201$1,250
Brush Park48201$1,250
Brightmoor48228$1,230
Warrendale48228$1,230
Grosse Pointe-Adjacent48215$1,190
Chadsey-Condon48210$1,160
Corktown48216$1,130
North Corktown48216$1,130
Boston-Edison48206$1,110
Virginia Park48206$1,110
LaSalle Gardens48206$1,110
Core City48208$1,110
Woodbridge48208$1,110
Islandview48214$1,070
West Village48214$1,070
Indian Village48214$1,070
Palmer Park48203$1,070
Mexicantown48209$1,060
Hubbard-Richard48209$1,060
Delray48209$1,060

Public Housing Authorities

Detroit Housing Commission (DHC)

HUD PHA code MI001 · 6,612 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

DHC Section 8 HCV waitlist status varies — DHC opens the waitlist by lottery periodically. Check dhcmi.org or call (313) 877-8000.

Address
1301 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI
Website
https://dhcmi.org
Apply on the PHA site →

Plymouth Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI045 · 2,058 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
1160 Sheridan St , Plymouth , MI

Westland Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI139 · 1,255 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
32150 Dorsey St , Westland , MI

Taylor Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI089 · 1,216 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

Taylor Housing Commission HCV waitlist status: call (734) 287-9460.

Address
25605 Northline Road, Taylor, MI
Website
https://taylorhousing.org
Apply on the PHA site →

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