Kent County Housing Commission

82 Ionia Avenue, NW, Ste. 390, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
(616) 632-7400



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About Kent County Housing Commission

The Kent County Housing Commission provides rental assistance to extremelylow and very-low income families. The Commission issues and administers Section 8 Housing Choice Rental Assistance Vouchers provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. After qualifying applicants for the program, Commission staff educates and prepares applicants, assists voucher holders with locating suitable housing, inspects rental units, and reviews lease agreements. They also provide education about the need for affordable housing to property owners and communities, facilitate the construction of new housing, and work collaboratively with other housing providers in Kent County.

As a part of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, the Housing Commission also operates a Homeownership program and a Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. FSS aims to move participants from welfare to work by helping families identify barriers to employment and set goals (with time-frames) detailing the steps that families will take to obtain the assistance needed to acquire and retain employment. The goal of the Homeownership program is to successfully transition Housing Choice Voucher participants to homeownership.


Mission Statement

To eliminate housing conditions which are detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and/or welfare, principally for the benefit of persons of low income.

Program Summary for Kent County Housing Commission

Kent County Housing Commission is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Kent County Housing Commission manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Kent County Housing Commission administered a total of 481 Section 8 Vouchers. Kent County Housing Commission currently has Section 8 as its program type. Kent County Housing Commission is located at 82 Ionia Avenue, NW, Ste. 390, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 and serves the city of Grand Rapids. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Kent County Housing Commission at, (616) 632-7400 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Kent County Housing Commission compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 481
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Kent County Housing Commission is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Kent County, MI

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Kent County, MI:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $28,100
  • $32,100
  • $36,100
  • $40,100
  • $43,350
  • $46,550
  • $49,750
  • $52,950
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $16,850
  • $19,250
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $44,950
  • $51,350
  • $57,750
  • $64,150
  • $69,300
  • $74,450
  • $79,550
  • $84,700

2017 Fair Market Rents for Kent County, MI

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Kent County, MI:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$549 $668 $823 $1158 $1308



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Grand Rapids Housing Commission Grand Rapids Housing Commission Grand Rapids MI 3,206 424 Open 2.44 Miles Contact
Wyoming Housing Commission Wyoming Housing Commission Wyoming MI 1,122 196 Closed 5.4 Miles Contact
Rockford Housing Commission Rockford Housing Commission Rockford MI 359 30 Open 11.93 Miles Contact
Middleville Housing Commission Middleville Housing Commission Middleville MI N/A N/A Open 20.19 Miles Contact
Saranac Housing Commission Saranac Housing Commission Saranac MI 3,242 331 Open 22.95 Miles Contact
Belding Housing Commission Belding Housing Commission Belding MI N/A N/A Open 23.65 Miles Contact

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Kent County Housing Commission Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
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Kent County Quick Facts

Population: 629,237
Persons Per Household: 2.61
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 24.4%
Homeownership Rate: 70.1%
Housing Units: 247,278
Yearly Income Per Person: $25,889
Median Household Income: $51,667