A2 Affordable Housing Waitlist
About this Waitlist
This waitlist is for below-market units located in downtown A2. These units are below market studios or 1-bedroom units only (at this time). While there are limitations on rent for the units, all tenants need to have income or their own voucher to meet the monthly rental amount.
Due to the rental amount and the limited unit size of these rentals, they are most suitable for smaller 1-2 person households whose income is $30K-50K per year.
None of the A2 Affordable Housing Waitlist properties come with vouchers, are considered public housing, or will calculate your rent based on your income. If you are interested in public housing and/or voucher waitlists – please use this link to go to our page with more information about those waitlists.
This website and waitlist will be used to select applicants for those rental units. As of Winter 2023, there are three properties with units available through this website. However, it is expected that properties will be added each year, so please check back at least annually. You are not guaranteed housing, but if selected and qualified, you will be matched with a property and still need to meet the property's application requirements.
The City of Ann Arbor has adopted a series of policy and zoning changes to encourage the development of affordable housing units in the City of Ann Arbor. Based on the tools used, each property will have different-sized units, and different requirements for income and rent restrictions.
All applicants are responsible for keeping contact information up to date. If your e-mail or phone number changes, please update your information immediately. The City and OCED can only contact you based on information provided, and are not responsible if you don’t respond, due to incorrect, incomplete, or old contact information.
If selected you will be contacted by e-mail and/or phone to provide documentation on income and you will have 10 business days to do so.
To learn more about how the waitlist will be utilized, view the official policy. The policy was initially written in 2020 with revisions adopted by the City of Ann Arbor Housing & Human Services Advisory Board at their February 8, 2024 meeting.
PLEASE NOTE:
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All rental properties in Ann Arbor are required to accept Section 8, otherwise it’s considered discrimination. Please see the City website about this and the complaint process if needed: Human Rights Commission (a2gov.org).
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In April 2021, the City passed an ordinance prohibiting landlords/ property management from inquiring or requiring an applicants from disclosing their criminal history. This is also governed by the Human Rights Commission. Learn more about Tenant Rights and Fair Access to Housing on the flyer below or at a2gov.org
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