Houghton County, MI

Housing Authorities

There are 5 Housing Authorities that serve Houghton County, MI. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Houghton County, MI

There are 5 Housing Authorities listed below for Houghton County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Laurium Housing Commission
125 Lake Linden Avenue
Laurium, MI 49913
MI054 low-rent Houghton

Contact

(906) 337-2306
Phone
(906) 337-2944
Fax

Leadership

Ed Vertin
Mayor
Randy Golus
Board Chairperson
Sherry Hughes
Executive Director

Calumet Housing Commission
1 Park Avenue
Calumet, MI 49913
MI057 low-rent Houghton

Contact

(906) 337-0005
Phone
(906) 337-3740
Fax

Leadership

David Geisler
Mayor
Timothy Gasperich
Board Chairperson
Gail Perala
Executive Director

Hancock Housing Commission
1401 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930
MI063 combined Houghton

Contact

(906) 482-3252
Phone
(906) 482-2450
Fax

Leadership

Ronald Antila
Board Chairperson
Sherry Hughes
Executive Director

Lake Linden Housing Commission
210 Calumet Street
Lake Linden, MI 49945
MI104 low-rent Houghton

Contact

(906) 296-0713
Phone
(906) 296-0780
Fax

Leadership

Jon Hall
Board Chairperson
Michele Myers
Executive Director

Houghton Housing Commission
401 E Montezuma Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
MI107 low-rent Houghton

Contact

(906) 482-0334
Phone
(906) 487-5936
Fax

Leadership

James Gentry
Board Chairperson
Sherry Hughes
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Houghton County

Houghton County has 5 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Michigan. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Houghton County, Michigan: Calumet, Hancock, Houghton, Chassell, Lake Linden, Atlantic Mine, Pelkie, Dollar Bay, South Range, Hubbell, Copper City, Dodgeville, Painesdale, and Toivola.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Houghton County, Michigan: 49913, 49930, 49931, 49916, 49945, 49905, 49958, 49922, 49963, 49934, 49917, 49921, 49955, and 49965.

Houghton County, MI is considered part of the following metro area: HOUGHTON, MI.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Houghton County, MI.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020