Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Detroit Lakes, MN

Discover affordable housing in Detroit Lakes where there are 14+ 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.

Park Manor Estates

1035 Roosevelt Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Apex Townhomes

1401 Apex Court, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Pelican River

1260 Loring Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Silver Birch Apartments

303 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Marigold Apartments

110 Union St E, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Lamplighter Manor

1425 Madison Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Lakes Homes and Prog. Develp. Inc

920 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Eleventh Avenue Apartments

209 11th Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Pelican Rvr Apts 2

1265 Loring Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Pleasant View Scattered

1111 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Richwood Heights

200 Heights Ridge Ln, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Graystone Annex

101 Graystone Plz, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Union Square

405 Andrews Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Crestwood Apartments

229 11th Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
$19.20/hour
$10.35 (+117%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $11.95 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Detroit Lakes, 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 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota?

The City of Detroit Lakes has 9,966 people living in 4,190 households.

There are 3,074 renters living in 1,704 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.84 percent of the population living in Detroit Lakes.

What is the rental market like in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 4,893 housing units in the Detroit Lakes area. Of these, 1,747 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Detroit Lakes?

The rental vacancy rate in Detroit Lakes is 2 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 Detroit Lakes for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Detroit Lakes
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
101 395 893 240 58
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Detroit Lakes

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Detroit Lakes

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $687 to $1,505. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $687
One BR $801
Two BR $1,014
Three BR $1,361
Four BR $1,505
2024 Fair Market Rents in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

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

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 66 65 percent
One BR 294 74 percent
Two BR 552 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Detroit Lakes?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 256
Public Housing 94
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 155
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 91
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes features 361 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 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

There are 134 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Detroit Lakes.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Detroit Lakes landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Detroit Lakes.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $913 and $1,115.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.