Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Burnsville, MN

Discover affordable housing in Burnsville where there are 12+ 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.

Andrews Pointe Townhomes

2100 E 117th St, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Cliff Hill Townhouses

2064 E 117th St, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Heart of the City Townhomes

129 E Travelers Trail, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

West Apartments Asi - Burnsville, Inc

1501 W 143rd St, Burnsville, Minnesota 55306

Leahs Apartments

12721 Greenwood Drive, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Ebenezer Ridge Point Apartments

13800 Community Dr, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Horizon Heights

10 Horizon Hts, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Chancellor Manor

14250 Irving Ave S, Burnsville, Minnesota 55306

Chowen Bend Townhomes

12641 Chowen Bend, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Grande Market Place Apartments

12700 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Timber Ridge

4200 Portland Ave, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Burnsville Hoc Townhomes

142 E 125th St, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Burnsville, Minnesota
$30.72/hour
$21.87 (+247%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Burnsville, 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, Homeownership programs for Burnsville, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Burnsville, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Burnsville, Minnesota?

The City of Burnsville has 64,075 people living in 25,359 households.

There are 18,858 renters living in 8,055 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.43 percent of the population living in Burnsville.

What is the rental market like in Burnsville, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 26,164 housing units in the Burnsville area. Of these, 8,501 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Burnsville, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Burnsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Burnsville 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 Burnsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burnsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
362 2,878 3,678 945 158
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burnsville

A large number of apartments in Burnsville 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 Burnsville are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Burnsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,174
One BR $1,327
Two BR $1,622
Three BR $2,188
Four BR $2,478
2024 Fair Market Rents in Burnsville, Minnesota

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

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 121 33 percent
One BR 1,695 59 percent
Two BR 1,568 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Burnsville, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Burnsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 475
Public Housing 52
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 285
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 42
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 41
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Burnsville, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Burnsville, Minnesota

Burnsville features 372 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 Burnsville, Minnesota

There are 174 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Burnsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burnsville, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Burnsville, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.