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Melvindale Housing Commission

Melvindale, Wayne County, MI · HUD PHA code MI048

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 246 · Households served: 124 · Occupancy: 50% · ZIP codes served: 71

Melvindale Housing Commission
3501 Oakwood Blvd, Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 429-1095

Overview

The Melvindale Housing Commission is a voucher-only housing authority, administering 246 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 124 households, with an occupancy rate of 50%. The commission operates under a Combined program type, integrating various housing assistance services to meet the needs of the community.

Scale and standing

Among the 17 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Melvindale Housing Commission ranks 9th by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of Michigan, it holds the 27th position out of 61 authorities with vouchers. Peer authorities in the region, such as the Detroit Housing Commission with 6,612 vouchers and the Plymouth Housing Commission with 2,058 vouchers, have significantly larger programs.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,060 to $2,120, with an average of $1,388. This is higher than the state average of $1,228. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 48226 at $2,120, while the lowest is in ZIP code 48209 at $1,060.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
48101	$1,040	$1,160	$1,450	$1,770	$1,920
48111	$1,100	$1,220	$1,530	$1,860	$2,020
48117	$930	$1,020	$1,330	$1,630	$2,200
48120	$1,310	$1,460	$1,830	$2,230	$2,420
48122	$1,030	$1,140	$1,430	$1,740	$1,890
48124	$1,150	$1,280	$1,600	$1,950	$2,120
48125	$1,160	$1,300	$1,620	$1,970	$2,140
48126	$1,060	$1,180	$1,480	$1,800	$1,960
48127	$1,110	$1,240	$1,550	$1,890	$2,050
48128	$1,470	$1,640	$2,050	$2,500	$2,710
48134	$980	$1,090	$1,370	$1,670	$1,820
48135	$950	$1,060	$1,320	$1,610	$1,740
48138	$1,220	$1,360	$1,700	$2,070	$2,250
48141	$1,050	$1,170	$1,460	$1,780	$1,930
48146	$880	$980	$1,230	$1,500	$1,630
48150	$1,180	$1,310	$1,640	$2,000	$2,170
48152	$1,190	$1,330	$1,660	$2,020	$2,190
48154	$1,070	$1,190	$1,490	$1,810	$1,970
48164	$1,380	$1,540	$1,930	$2,350	$2,560
48167	$1,420	$1,560	$1,950	$2,370	$2,570
48168	$1,600	$1,780	$2,220	$2,700	$2,930
48170	$1,130	$1,260	$1,570	$1,910	$2,070
48173	$1,000	$1,110	$1,390	$1,690	$1,840
48174	$980	$1,100	$1,370	$1,670	$1,810
48180	$910	$1,020	$1,270	$1,550	$1,680
48183	$910	$1,020	$1,270	$1,550	$1,680
48184	$850	$950	$1,190	$1,450	$1,570
48185	$1,070	$1,190	$1,490	$1,810	$1,970
48186	$980	$1,100	$1,370	$1,670	$1,810
48187	$1,300	$1,450	$1,810	$2,200	$2,390
48188	$1,340	$1,500	$1,870	$2,280	$2,470
48192	$870	$970	$1,210	$1,470	$1,600
48193	$950	$1,060	$1,320	$1,610	$1,740
48195	$980	$1,090	$1,360	$1,660	$1,800
48201	$960	$1,070	$1,340	$1,630	$1,770
48202	$970	$1,080	$1,350	$1,640	$1,780
48203	$800	$890	$1,110	$1,350	$1,470
48204	$910	$1,020	$1,270	$1,550	$1,680
48205	$980	$1,090	$1,360	$1,660	$1,800
48206	$850	$940	$1,180	$1,440	$1,560
48207	$990	$1,100	$1,380	$1,680	$1,820
48208	$850	$940	$1,180	$1,440	$1,560
48209	$770	$860	$1,070	$1,300	$1,410
48210	$860	$960	$1,200	$1,460	$1,590
48211	$880	$980	$1,220	$1,490	$1,610
48212	$830	$920	$1,150	$1,400	$1,520
48213	$830	$930	$1,160	$1,410	$1,530
48214	$800	$900	$1,120	$1,360	$1,480
48215	$880	$980	$1,230	$1,500	$1,630
48216	$880	$980	$1,230	$1,500	$1,630
48217	$1,010	$1,130	$1,410	$1,720	$1,860
48218	$730	$810	$1,010	$1,230	$1,350
48219	$1,030	$1,140	$1,430	$1,740	$1,890
48221	$1,030	$1,140	$1,430	$1,740	$1,890
48223	$900	$1,010	$1,260	$1,530	$1,670
48224	$1,050	$1,170	$1,460	$1,780	$1,930
48225	$1,190	$1,330	$1,660	$2,020	$2,190
48226	$1,560	$1,740	$2,170	$2,640	$2,870
48227	$970	$1,080	$1,350	$1,640	$1,780
48228	$910	$1,020	$1,270	$1,550	$1,680
48229	$830	$920	$1,150	$1,400	$1,520
48230	$1,310	$1,460	$1,820	$2,220	$2,410
48233	$1,230	$1,380	$1,720	$2,090	$2,280
48234	$870	$970	$1,210	$1,470	$1,600
48235	$980	$1,100	$1,370	$1,670	$1,810
48236	$1,450	$1,620	$2,020	$2,460	$2,670
48238	$880	$980	$1,220	$1,490	$1,610
48239	$1,200	$1,340	$1,670	$2,030	$2,210
48240	$1,180	$1,320	$1,650	$2,010	$2,180
48242	$1,000	$1,110	$1,390	$1,690	$1,840
48243	$1,000	$1,110	$1,390	$1,690	$1,840

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Detroit Housing Commission — Detroit, MI (6,612 vouchers)
Plymouth Housing Commission — Plymouth, MI (2,058 vouchers)
Westland Housing Commission — Westland, MI (1,255 vouchers)
Taylor Housing Commission — Taylor, MI (1,216 vouchers)
Livonia Housing Commission — Livonia, MI (1,013 vouchers)
Inkster Housing Commission — Inkster, MI (946 vouchers)
River Rouge Housing Commission — River Rouge, MI (439 vouchers)
Lincoln Park Housing Commission — Lincoln Park, MI (332 vouchers)
Rockwood Housing Commission — Rockwood, MI
Highland Park Housing Commission — Highland Park, MI
Ecorse Housing Commission — Ecorse, MI
Dearborn Housing Commission — Dearborn, MI

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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