M-1 Rail / DDOT Light rail
Section 8 apartments near the QLINE Woodward Avenue Streetcar
The QLINE streetcar runs 3.3 miles along Woodward Avenue from Downtown Detroit through Midtown to New Center. 12 stations, free-rides through 2039. It's the primary north-south downtown rail spine.
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.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Detroit | 48226 | $2,120 |
| New Center | 48202 | $1,290 |
| Brush Park | 48201 | $1,250 |
| Midtown | 48201 | $1,250 |
Stations
- 1Congress— Downtown Detroit
- 2Larned— Downtown Detroit
- 3Campus Martius— Downtown Detroit
- 4Grand Circus Park— Downtown Detroit
- 5Sibley— Brush Park
- 6Adelaide— Brush Park
- 7Mack— Midtown
- 8Martin Luther King— Midtown
- 9Warren— Midtown
- 10Ferry— Midtown
- 11Amsterdam— New Center
- 12Grand Boulevard— New Center