Harriet Tubman Apartments — DHC Public Housing in Detroit

2450 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48208

About this apartment

Harriet Tubman Apartments is a Detroit Housing Commission community of about 198 homes near West Grand Boulevard. Rent is income-based; apply through DHC.

This is DHC public housing. Applications go through the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Harriet Tubman Apartments

Harriet Tubman Apartments is a Detroit Housing Commission community of about 198 homes near 2450 West Grand Boulevard, in the Virginia Park area near New Center. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through dhcmi.org using the DHC applicant portal when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with DHC
3. You can indicate property preferences; Harriet Tubman Apartments may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, DHC contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

As of April 2, 2025, Michigan law (Senate Bills 205-207) bans source-of-income discrimination statewide — a landlord generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher. Landlords who own five or fewer rental units are generally exempt.

Neighborhood

The West Grand Boulevard area near New Center is served by DDOT bus routes and the QLine streetcar along Woodward Avenue.

For current waitlist information, call DHC at (313) 877-8000 or visit dhcmi.org. Applications are free.