Affordable Housing

“How we address the housing inequities that will inevitably arise from Detroit’s revitalization will, ultimately, determine if the growth we’re experiencing is sustainable. Through the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance my office sponsored, I’ve worked to actively address the growing need for affordable housing and the inclusion of all Detroiters in the City’s future.”
- City Council President Pro Tempore Mary Sheffield.

The City of Detroit is committed to ensuring that quality housing is available and affordable for families of all incomes. This site provides information on affordable housing in Detroit, including what it means, who is eligible and where to find it.

Affordable Housing For Detroiters: Seven-Point, $203 Million Plan for 2022

Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit City Council Members Mary Waters, Latisha Johnson, and Angela Calloway have developed a seven-point, $203 million plan to develop affordable housing options for Detroiters to be funded in 2022.

The plan includes converting long-vacant apartment buildings and Land Bank homes into affordable rental housing, additional housing support resources, getting faster City approval for deeply affordable housing projects, down payment assistance to increase home ownership, help for landlords to bring their rental properties into compliance, rapid-placement for good-paying jobs and more.

Read more about other recent Detroit affordable housing announcements: 

October 25, 2022

2nd completed Detroit Housing for the Future Fund project both preserves, adds new affordable housing to Midtown

2nd completed Detroit Housing for the Future Fund project both preserves, adds new affordable housing to Midtown

• Mayor Duggan, Council President Sheffield join LISC Detroit and developer to celebrate completion of $2.9M renovation to The Belnord, offering 29 units at affordable rates, some as low as 50% area median income.
• Project is among seven funded by DHFF since fund’s inception in fall 2020.

DETROIT – Mayor Mike Duggan, Council President Mary Sheffield and LISC Detroit joined developer JacobsStreet LLC today to celebrate the opening of the latest affordable housing development to tap the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund (DHFF), which helps developers bridge financial gaps in their efforts to create and renovate quality affordable housing options in neighborhoods across the city. 

Read the full announcement: https://detroitmi.gov/news/2nd-completed-detroit-housing-future-fund-project-both-preserves-adds-new-affordable-housing-midtown

October 24, 2022

City of Detroit, HUD celebrate deal that lets Freedom House to continue its mission of serving refugees fleeing persecution

• Nonprofit now owns building in Southwest Detroit for the first time in its nearly 40 years of serving families.
• More than 5,000 refugees have been served by Freedom House, with an average of 125 a year.

DETROIT – The City of Detroit Housing & Revitalization Department (HRD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are celebrating the sale of City-owned land to Freedom House Detroit, a deal that will ensure the nonprofit can continue to provide community housing and supportive services to refugees and others from around the globe who are fleeing persecution.

Read the full announcement: https://detroitmi.gov/news/city-detroit-hud-celebrate-deal-lets-freedom-house-continue-its-mission-serving-refugees-fleeing 

October 7, 2022

Mayor Duggan, Rep. Tlaib and CP Sheffield help celebrate new $16M Ruth Ellis Clairmount Center for LGBTQ+ youth

Mayor Duggan, Rep. Tlaib and CP Sheffield help celebrate new $16M Ruth Ellis Clairmount Center for LGBTQ+ youth

• 7 years in the making, permanent supportive housing building also will feature counseling and health services through partnership with Henry Ford Health.
• Detroit Housing & Revitalization Department helped secure necessary financing to build facility that will also offer career training, counseling services and more.
• Festivities also include dedication of 4-story mural honoring LGBTQ+ rights pioneer.

Read the full announcement: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mayor-duggan-rep-tlaib-and-cp-sheffield-help-celebrate-new-16m-ruth-ellis-clairmount-center-lgbtq 

Catch up on other recent Affordable Housing initiatives below:

• Mayor Duggan and LISC Detroit kick off renovation of 30 units of deeply affordable housing near 7 Mile/Mound

• Mayor Duggan, developers celebrate opening of Midtown's Woodward West, featuring affordable housing, new retailers

• Historic Marlborough Apartments reopens its doors in Jefferson Chalmers for the first time in 40 years

• Left Field breaks ground, bringing deeply affordable housing to Corktown as part of $30M HUD neighborhood grant

• Mayor, Councilmembers Waters, Johnson and Calloway announce joint $203M affordable housing strategy to help protect Detroiters from rising rents

• City orders demolition contractor to remove and replace fill material used at 7 residential demo sites as part of ongoing joint City and Land Bank review of 200 sites

Read more about the seven-point plan and other affordable housing efforts here