Apartments that accept Section 8 in Southfield, MI

Search for apartments in Southfield using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 8 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

Southfield's fair-housing ordinance protects source of income as a class — layered on top of Michigan's April 2025 state law. Enforcement via the Southfield Human Relations Commission plus MDCR.

City of Southfield Fair Housing Ordinance

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 48076

Small-Area FMR · FY2027
BedroomsHUD benchmark / mo
Studio$1,260
1 bedroom$1,410
2 bedrooms$1,760
3 bedrooms$2,140
4 bedrooms$2,330

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Public Housing Authorities

Pontiac Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI005 · 1,257 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

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

Pontiac Housing Commission HCV waitlist: call (248) 338-4551. City fallback: cityofpontiac.com.

Address
150 Franklin Boulevard, Pontiac, MI
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Ferndale Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI096 · 984 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

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

Address
415 Withington St , Ferndale , MI

Southfield Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI097 · 339 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

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

Address
26000 Evergreen Rd , Southfield , MI

Royal Oak Township Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MI033

Call to confirm

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

Address
8900 Cloverdale Ave , Ferndale , MI

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