What HUD offices serve Crookston, 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.
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Crookston.
How many renters live in Crookston, Minnesota?
The City of Crookston has 7,472 people living in 3,321 households.
There are 2,427 renters living in 1,472 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.48 percent of the population living in Crookston.
What is the rental market like in Crookston, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 3,687 housing units in the Crookston area. Of these, 1,589 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crookston, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crookston?
The rental vacancy rate in Crookston is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Crookston for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crookston
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 396 | 544 | 423 | 42 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crookston
A large number of apartments in Crookston 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 Crookston are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Crookston
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $731 to $1,577. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $731 |
| One BR | $736 |
| Two BR | $929 |
| Three BR | $1,309 |
| Four BR | $1,577 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crookston, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crookston?
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 | 40 | 70 percent |
| One BR | 251 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 327 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Crookston, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Crookston?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Crookston, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 74 |
| Public Housing | 65 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 42 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 132 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crookston, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Crookston, Minnesota
Crookston features 270 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 Crookston, Minnesota
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crookston.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Crookston, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crookston landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Crookston.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crookston, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $836 and $1,022.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
