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Dowagiac Housing Commission

Dowagiac, Michigan. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.

Waitlist status

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Housing Choice Voucher

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Source: section8.fyi/about#how-we-check
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Public Housing

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Contact

Dowagiac Housing Commission office

The dot is the office location HUD published.

100 Chestnut St
Dowagiac, MI 49047

Phone: (269) 782-3786

Email: [email protected]

Programs

HUD lists this authority as Combined: Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing.

HUD directory record

Section 8 units reported to HUD: 132 (99 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Cass (26027).
Metro area: South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HUD performance designation: Standard Performer.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.

Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.

Rents and income limits

Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 49047, fiscal year 2027. Niles, MI MSA
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$810
1 bedroom$900
2 bedrooms$1,070
3 bedrooms$1,410
4 bedrooms$1,700
Fair Market Rent for Cass, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Cass County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area.
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$869
1 bedroom$974
2 bedrooms$1,095
3 bedrooms$1,393
4 bedrooms$1,830

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.

Income limits for Cass County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.
HouseholdExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,900$31,450$50,300
2 people$21,640$35,950$57,500
3 people$27,320$40,450$64,700
4 people$33,000$44,900$71,850
5 people$38,680$48,500$77,600
6 people$44,360$52,100$83,350
7 people$50,040$55,700$89,100
8 people$55,720$59,300$94,850

Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.

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