Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hennepin County, MN

Discover affordable housing in Hennepin County where there are 388+ 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.

108 Place

4050 West 108th St, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437

Kimberly Meadows

17301 County Road 6, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447

Elmcreek Apartments

11719 Champlin Drive, Champlin, Minnesota 55316

Lake Street Station

2220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407

The Vicinity

205 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

Greenway Heights

2845 Bloomington Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407

Stradford Flats

16 E 15th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

Seward Towers East

2910 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406

Trailside Apartments

335 17TH Ave N, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343

Hillcrest Apartments

400 Sunnyridge Ln, Loretto, Minnesota 55357

Audubon Crossing

951 Lowry Ave NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418

The Balmoral

1005 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

Ebenezer Towers

2523 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

East Phillips Commons

2909 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407

River Run Apartments

1434 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

The Crossings at Valley View

8735 Portland Ave S, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420

Cromwell Commons

10 East 15th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

Central Avenue Lofts

920 24th Ave NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418

Bottineau Lofts

1929 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418

Bottineau Commons

1808 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hennepin County, 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 Hennepin County, 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

The County of Hennepin County has 1,260,121 people living in 542,072 households.

There are 396,457 renters living in 204,807 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.46 percent of the population living in Hennepin County.

What is the rental market like in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 571,382 housing units in the Hennepin County area. Of these, 218,326 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hennepin County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hennepin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hennepin County is 5 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 Hennepin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hennepin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23,267 82,523 67,801 21,381 6,843
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hennepin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Hennepin County

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 Hennepin County, Minnesota

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

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 13,344 57 percent
One BR 46,086 56 percent
Two BR 32,120 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hennepin County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Hennepin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 17,227
Public Housing 5,540
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8,913
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 105
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 554
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 260
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hennepin County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County features 15,579 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota

There are 14,796 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hennepin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hennepin County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hennepin County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hennepin County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.