Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sauk Rapids, MN

Discover affordable housing in Sauk Rapids where there are 8+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Russell Arms Apartments

315 Division St, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

North Meadows

1207 & 1215 2nd Ave North, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

Shepherd Oak West Good Shepherd Luth Hm

220 13th St N, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

Shepherd Oak Apartments

310 13th St N, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

Good Shepherd Homes

1211 4th Ave N, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

Benton Heights Townhomes and Russell Arms Apartments

1200 1st Ave N, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

Park Ave Apartments

1307 2nd Ave N, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

Northwood of Sauk Rapids

1401 2nd Ave N, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
$21.88/hour
$13.03 (+147%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.63 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sauk Rapids, Minnesota?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sauk Rapids.

How many renters live in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota?

The City of Sauk Rapids has 13,830 people living in 5,386 households.

There are 3,807 renters living in 2,040 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.53 percent of the population living in Sauk Rapids.

What is the rental market like in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 5,665 housing units in the Sauk Rapids area. Of these, 2,142 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sauk Rapids?

The rental vacancy rate in Sauk Rapids is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Sauk Rapids for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sauk Rapids
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
190 490 1,051 195 106
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sauk Rapids

A large number of apartments in Sauk Rapids have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Sauk Rapids are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Sauk Rapids

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $877 to $1,820. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $877
One BR $906
Two BR $1,155
Three BR $1,531
Four BR $1,820
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sauk Rapids?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 101 53 percent
One BR 346 71 percent
Two BR 737 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Sauk Rapids?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 151
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 165
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 87
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Sauk Rapids features 237 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

There are 169 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sauk Rapids.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sauk Rapids landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sauk Rapids.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,271.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.